[mythtv-users] Using DVI Output

[David Ellis]

I second this - I'm running an old 5200 thru DVI to a 50" Rear Projection
Hitachi.

Picture quality is awesome - DVD Playback/TV/HDTV (via HD3000's) all is
amazing.

One word of advice - plan to use powerstrip and Windows (on another drive)
to get the timing for X right.......once you do - you'll NEVER go back.

David

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Boddy
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:15 PM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Using DVI Output

On Thursday 11 August 2005 01:20, Jesse D. Guardiani wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 20:01 -0400, Gerald J. Berg wrote:
> > I am considering an nVidia GE Force 5200 AGP video card for my
> >
> > MythTV front end box.
> >
> >
> >
> > There are a few brands that offer s-video, VGA and DVI output ports.
> >
> >
> >
> > I especially like the idea of using the DVI output to drive my
> > projector
> >
> > directly, but I understand there have been issues with some TV-Out
> >
> > products and I do not want to have a problem at this level.
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone used the DVI output on the XFX, Chaintech, Gigabyte or
> >
> > other cards?
>
> I don't know how the DVI works, as I don't have a digital monitor,
> but I own a 5200, and I've used the TV Out with MythTV. The quality
> is significantly worse than my PVR 350's output, for what that's
> worth. Grainy and pixelated is how I would describe it. Maybe the
> DVI output is better?

Well I'm running a Gigabyte 6600 GT over DVI. If anything, the quality is
too 
good! I'm driving a 50 inch RP DLP. When you blow standard def DVB
widescreen 
up to that size, you do sometimes notice compression artefacts (blocking and

ringing). I know there are some filters that should be able to reduce this. 
Also some of the channels over DVB-T have a bit too much compression. Other 
than that the picture is fantastic.

Put a HD clip on (The DivX Sharks Tale trailer is a cracker) and you'll 
fracture your jaw on the floor!
-- 
Steve Boddy