[mythtv-users] Like an old movie!

[John Danner]

I'm not using the hardware compression.  I've never messed with it so I can't say.

What processor do you have? Have you though about not using the hardware
compression and just doing software (for the ability to specify a resolution
that looks good?).

You probably want deinterlacing on if your cpu has the mmx functions (most do).

-John

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 15:01:55 -0500, JC wrote
> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for the ideas.  I ran the matrox commands below and did 
> notice an improvement in the brightness / contrast.  Good suggestion,
>  thanks.
> 
> As far as the resolution goes, I'm a bit confused.  I'm using 
> hardware mjpeg.  Are you?
> 
> If so, do you find that the resolution does anything at all?  I go 
> to setup / recording / live tv and set the res. to 640x480 or 
> 160x160 then escape out and go to live tv, and it looks *exactly* 
> the same.  However, if I change the quality slider from 70 to 10 
> it's immediately obvious that there's been a huge change.  However,
>  changing from 70 to 100 isn't noticeable.
> 
> My decimation is 2,2 and audio is 32k.  What's yours?  Maybe that's the
> difference?
> 
> If I set it to 1,2 or 2,1 or 1,1 then I can't even view a picture at 
> all
> (regardless of quality) (and it usually seg faults).
> 
> Finally, do you have "deinterlace on playback" checked?  Does this 
> make a difference with hardware mjpeg?
> 
> Thanks!
> JC
>