[mythtv-users] ASUS Pundit choice

Nick knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Fri Jun 24 17:09:54 UTC 2005


On 6/24/05, Jeroen Brosens <jeroen at fotoniq.nl> wrote:
> For a good image quality: do not use SiS. The chip doesn't support any
> form of vsync control, neither hardware or software; even a
> vga-rgb/scart cable doesn't give optimal results. Therefore, tv-out
> using the bob deinterlacer (the only filter producing fluid motion) goes
> jittering every now and then, which I found to be quite annoying. I have
> the Pundit non-R and placed an AGP nVidia GeForce MX4000 card in it; now
> it's picture perfect. Search a bit for 'sis' and 'bobdeint' in the
> mailing archives and read my posts about it.
> 
> For the rest of the components, the Pundit is an excellent choice. I
> have one standing next to a Philips 16:9 tv; both of them silver and
> blue leds, nice :)

I had to disconnect those LEDs ... too bright for me, esp the HDD one!

I think either the Pundit-S or the newer Pundit-R will work fine as a
frontend/backend combo. The only piece of hardware in my Pundit-R that
is not supported is the ENE multicard reader.

Nick


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