[mythtv-users] How to output to Standard TV

[Paul Gardiner]

David Watkins wrote:
>> 2) Several of the replies mention poor quality picture when using s-video.
>>  Is this only when using the TV as a monitor?  Or is it also when using the
>> TV as, well, a TV?
> 
> Problems with using the TV as a monitor really come to the low
> resolution of the S-Video signal and don't affect TV playback.
> 
> In my experience the S-Video TV image is pretty good (into a 28"
> widescreen CRT).  The mythmenus look excellent (very sharp) and the TV
> picture is mostly excellent, but with a couple of issues.
> 
> Scrolling (eg TV credits) is not smooth.

It can be smooth, if you match the screen resolution exactly
to the content (I'm assumint SD content), and use the
"Interlaced x2" deinterlacer (which isn't really an deinterlacer;
it just ensures the synchronisation is correct between content
and screen). TV credits are the ideal test for whether it is
correct.

Paul.