On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 17:28 -0800, David Brodbeck wrote: > Brian C. Huffman wrote: > > I have noticed poor picture > > quality in my standard recordings, but more concerning is the quality > > when watching DVDs. When watching a progressive DVD (using Myth's > > internal player), I can see "color gradients" - especially when the > > colors are dark or "flesh toned." To better explain this, transition in > > color levels is more like a "topographical map" than a smooth > > transition. > > > > What bit depth is your video card using? Check the XFree86.log file. I > bet you're using 16 bits per pixel (bpp). For smooth color rendition > you want 24 or 32 bpp. xorg.conf line: Depth 24 >From /var/log/Xorg.0.log: (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 So....what does that mean? Looks like I'm already at 32bpp. And still seeing these artifacts. :-( -b