[mythtv-users] pcHDTV and HDTV

[Jason Schloer]

Does the AA converter have adjustments for width and height, etc? Does
the screen go completely to the edges? I also have a sony and can only
use the widescreen modes(wide zoom, zoom, etc) for standard definition
signals, is that the case here as well? If so, for standard definition
signals are you watching with black bars on the sides or is it stretched
to fill the screen? Sorry to bug you with all these questions, but it's
something I'm very interested in. Thanks,

Jason Schloer


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steele Price
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 5:12 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] pcHDTV and HDTV

I'm running MythTV to a Sony Widescreen Tube using an Audio Authority
vga->Component Video transcoder in 720p exclusively, the picture quality
is
superb.  You don't need DVI out for a decent picture.
While these may not be cheap... if you want HDTV you don't want to ruin
it
with inferior output either.

vga transcoder:
https://www.dcpuraty.com/store/Product_Details.asp?ProductCode=9A60

Steele Price
CTO
Digital Dreamshop
http://xtcp.net


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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Brian Foddy
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 1:29 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] pcHDTV and HDTV


This is encouraging.  I've been waiting for a card like this for many
months now.  Now that is available and a known commodity, I can start
planning a machine around it.

One question I haven't done much research on, not directly related to
the card but never the less very important...
What output options are there to drive from a graphics card to a HDTV
using component cables?  My HDTV doesn't have DVI inputs, so I need
either a card or converter with component outputs.  If its a native
video card, then I assume it has to be running in the native
1920x1080 interlaced mode?  Etc, etc, etc.  Again, it may not
be a big issue, I've just haven't done the research yet.

Thanks,
Brian

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Brandon Beattie wrote:

> I have a card, but I'm also the one who wrote the basic support so I'm
> biast. ;-)  You can watch HDTV, change channels, seek backwards
(Forward
> may have a bug that I'm checking into).  The main problem we're facing
> is you have to use an NTSC TV program guide for HDTV, and shows do not
> always match from NTSC to ATSC/HDTV.  Once a grabtv for hdtv is
written
> to parse html on titantv.com and fill a myth database with information
I
> consider that most of the final goal.  Fixing bugs and handling
no/poor
> ATSC signals is another feature.  But it does work.
>
> For hardware, I don't like hardware decoding as you can't do video
> overlay for OSD.  You will need about a 2.4Ghz+ system to be safe
> (Although 1.8Ghz is enough to just play a HD stream).  If you use
> hardware decoding a 1.2-1.4 ghz should be fine.  The performance needs
> to be improved in MythTV.  Another issue at times (How myth does it's
> scaling I believe).
>
> --Brandon
>
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 11:18:02PM -0700, Brandon Bremen wrote:
> > The new pcHDTV came out just the other day as you guys probably saw.
I
> > read where mythTV got some preliminary support for it, and I am
> > wondering how that is coming. Also, what hardware is need to output
at
> > HDTV resolutions? I've been lurking for a few days and noticed that
> > Jarod has an HDTV. How is the performance? And has anyone had a
chance
> > to actually try the pcHDTV card?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brandon
> >
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