[mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters

Steve Meyer mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 22:31:35 -0700


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Mainly colorbanding improvements.  I am testing with divx rips of DVD's.
The ATI Mach 64 TV-out had a horrible time with dark scenes.  I am noticing
a definite improvement in that area.

--Steve
  -----Original Message-----
  From: mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net [mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]On
Behalf Of Chris Liscio
  Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:30 AM
  To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
  Subject: RE: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters


  Steve,

  Could you be a bit more specific about the quality improvements you are
noticing?  I find that the MX400 composite out is *very* blurry.  I would
like to (if possible) get text appearing more clearly, and have the output
of xawtv at full-screen look a bit more comparable to my TV with cable
plugged directly into it.  From there, I can tweak my mythTV settings to try
and stay as close to the original as possible.

  Thanks,
  Chris
    -----Original Message-----
    From: mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]On Behalf Of Steve Meyer
    Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:52 AM
    To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
    Subject: RE: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters


    Well, I got mine from from Buy.com and tried it out.  It has better
display quality than the TV-out on my ATI Mach 64 card.  I like it.  Thanks
for the tip on the Web Cable Plus.

    --Steve
      -----Original Message-----
      From: mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]On Behalf Of Steve Meyer
      Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:40 PM
      To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
      Subject: RE: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters


      Buy.com has it for $69 right now, shipped free.

      --Steve
        -----Original Message-----
        From: mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]On Behalf Of Chris Kleeschulte
        Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:27 PM
        To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
        Subject: Re: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters


        I got it from here:



http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=AIT
507961



        but it looks like the price has gone up


        Chris
          ----- Original Message -----
          From: Robert Kulagowski
          To: mythtv-dev@snowman.net
          Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 4:37 PM
          Subject: RE: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters



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          >yep...i am using one right now...I actually like it..i paid 68
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          >dollars for it... http://www.aitech.com/wc_plus-details.htm

          Mind saying where you paid $68?  All I'm seeing is $85+

          Thanks, Bob

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D867192905-22112002>Mainly colorbanding improvements.&nbsp; I am =
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dark scenes.&nbsp; I am noticing a definite improvement in that=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D867192905-22112002>--Steve</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net=20
  [mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Chris=20
  Liscio<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 21, 2002 7:30 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
  mythtv-dev@snowman.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC =
scan=20
  converters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>Steve,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>Could you be a bit more specific about the quality =
improvements you are=20
  noticing?&nbsp; I find that the MX400 composite out is *very* =
blurry.&nbsp; I=20
  would like to (if possible) get text appearing more clearly, and have =
the=20
  output of xawtv at full-screen look a bit more comparable to my TV =
with cable=20
  plugged directly into it.&nbsp; From there, I can tweak my mythTV =
settings to=20
  try and stay as close to the original as possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D929102714-21112002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
  size=3D2>Chris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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    <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
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    size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
    mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net =
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]<B>On=20
    Behalf Of </B>Steve Meyer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 19, 2002 =
10:52=20
    AM<BR><B>To:</B> mythtv-dev@snowman.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
[mythtv] VGA=20
    to NTSC scan converters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
    class=3D415145015-19112002>Well, I got mine from from Buy.com and =
tried it=20
    out.&nbsp; It has better display quality than the TV-out on my ATI =
Mach 64=20
    card.&nbsp; I like it.&nbsp; Thanks for the tip on the Web Cable=20
    Plus.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
    class=3D415145015-19112002></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
    class=3D415145015-19112002>--Steve</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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      size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
      mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net =
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]<B>On=20
      Behalf Of </B>Steve Meyer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 12, =
2002 10:40=20
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[mythtv]=20
      VGA to NTSC scan converters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D249393505-13112002><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =

      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Buy.com has it for $69 right now, shipped =

      free.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D249393505-13112002><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =

      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D249393505-13112002><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =

      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>--Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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        size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
        mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net =
[mailto:mythtv-dev-admin@snowman.net]<B>On=20
        Behalf Of </B>Chris Kleeschulte<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, =
November 12,=20
        2002 10:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
mythtv-dev@snowman.net<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
        Re: [mythtv] VGA to NTSC scan converters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>I got it from =
here:</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><A=20
        =
href=3D"http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?pro=
duct_id=3DAIT507961">http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/=
index.php?product_id=3DAIT507961</A></FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>but it looks like the price =
has gone=20
        up</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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          <A title=3Drkulagowski@thrupoint.net=20
          href=3D"mailto:rkulagowski@thrupoint.net">Robert =
Kulagowski</A> </DIV>
          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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          =
href=3D"mailto:mythtv-dev@snowman.net">mythtv-dev@snowman.net</A> </DIV>
          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November =
12, 2002=20
          4:37 PM</DIV>
          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mythtv] =
VGA to NTSC=20
          scan converters</DIV>
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