Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
On 10/11/05, Ricardo Kleemann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,If I have a LCD TV/Monitor, that has both S-Video input and VGA input, whichis better to use, for quality of playback? In most circumstances, the VGA input should be much better. However, I've seen enough goofy behavior on some LCD monitors such that I wouldn't make a blanket statement. Try both, and see which you like better. Carl Fongheiser ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
Would you say, then, that if I just want to watch SD (iow I don't need an HD-ready TV monitor) I'm better off connecting the mythtv frontend to a good computer monitor than having an S-Video TV monitor? I'm want to buy a decent 19" LCD monitor for TV viewing, and I was wondering whether it's better to go for an LCD TV (which is more expensive) or a good LCD computer monitor. If the VGA input is better, then I needn't worry about the LCD TV. Ricardo - Original Message - From: Carl Fongheiser To: Discussion about mythtv Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA? On 10/11/05, Ricardo Kleemann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,If I have a LCD TV/Monitor, that has both S-Video input and VGA input, whichis better to use, for quality of playback? In most circumstances, the VGA input should be much better. However, I've seen enough goofy behavior on some LCD monitors such that I wouldn't make a blanket statement. Try both, and see which you like better.Carl Fongheiser ___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Wilson Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:43 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA? This is what I was going to do (replace my TV with my good quality LCD computer monitor) until I tried it out. The picture quality is simply FAR better on a TV than on a monitor. And also TV looks FAR better on an old fashioned CRT than an LCD or even a plasma TV. Sure, they are more convenient what with the slim size, and lower power consumption but they are just not as good for watching TV. Go to a TV shop and see for yourself. Main difference is that a TV has a tuner, monitors don't. This allows you to watch live TV and record a different channel at the same time. Richard. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
On Tue, 2005-10-11 at 16:42 +0100, Andrew Wilson wrote: This is what I was going to do (replace my TV with my good quality LCD computer monitor) until I tried it out. The picture quality is simply FAR better on a TV than on a monitor. While a monitor may expose flaws in the tv signal to a greater extent, I simply don't buy that TV's give better pictures. Take a good wallpaper that is as big as a current lcd monitor's native resolution and compare that to a tv side by side. If you think the tv gives the better picture, well, then I'm surprised. I suspect part of the issue deals with removing interlacing artifacts and the interpolation a video card will do to stretch out an image. If you can look for a video card that does something better than simple linear interpolation. Most newer ati/nvidia once probably do something decent, but I haven't looked lately. As to the dinterlacing, well myth has a couple options. Finally unless your using a 350's s-video output, I doubt the signal is being reconstructed correctly to go to a tv and preserve the interlaced structure. Maybe nvidia's cards do it, but I doubt it. Without this preservation your again likely better off with a monitor. And also TV looks FAR better on an old fashioned CRT than an LCD or even a plasma TV. Sure, they are more convenient what with the slim size, and lower power consumption but they are just not as good for watching TV. Go to a TV shop and see for yourself. At any rate I personally think my vizio l32 lcd looks better than my old 32 inch crt, but thats still my opinion I suppose. I'm taking this lcd back when the winbook 32 arrives so I can get a 1:1 dot for dot display rather than the vizio's rescaling of the vga signal. I may make a better post tomorrow once I get it to play with, but if anyone wants a winbook 32 inch lcd you may want search for it via pricewatch.com. You should see it offered for $999 + 100 shipping instead of $1099 + ~$135 shipping at their web site. Also, if you want to use the monitor for anything other than tv, well then a monitor is better as well. For instance, I can read quite easily off this LCD monitor. Perhaps doing so sometimes will have some small benefit to my vision since it is farther away, although I'm obviously not an eye doctor... -Robert ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
Would you say, then, that if I just want to watch SD (iow I don't need an HD-ready TV monitor) I'm better off connecting the mythtv frontend to a good computer monitor than having an S-Video TV monitor? The horizontal refresh rate is also important. If you are in PAL-country with 50 half-frames per second and the LCD-monitor refreshes with 60 Hz, then you will get bad quality. A PAL-TV-LCD might be more likely to do internal refresh at 50 Hz. Niels Dybdahl ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
Of course, you're correct and I agree with you that displaying non-TV output is far superior on a monitor. I was talking about the quality of the TV picture. The fast response time of the picture on a monitor is actually a disadvantage when displaying a 25Hz interlaced TV picture, especially for things like scrolling text and fast action, where the blurring caused by the slow refresh on a TV make the moving picture appear smoother. This is all just my opinion. I've also never investigated high end equipment because I don't have that kind of cash to spend on a TV, so it's possible that none of this applies to expensive equipment, though it has to be said, I still think the picture on the (much cheaper) CRTs in the TV shop is better than the LCD and plasma screens. cheers Andrew ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
Simpson, Richard wrote: From: Andrew Wilson This is what I was going to do (replace my TV with my good quality LCD computer monitor) until I tried it out. The picture quality is simply FAR better on a TV than on a monitor. Main difference is that a TV has a tuner, monitors don't. This allows you to watch live TV and record a different channel at the same time. How do you (stand) watch(ing) TV without recording it in Myth? (Or, better yet, why would you? ;) Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] which is better, using S-Video or VGA?
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael T. Dean Simpson, Richard wrote: From: Andrew Wilson This is what I was going to do (replace my TV with my good quality LCD computer monitor) until I tried it out. The picture quality is simply FAR better on a TV than on a monitor. Main difference is that a TV has a tuner, monitors don't. This allows you to watch live TV and record a different channel at the same time. How do you (stand) watch(ing) TV without recording it in Myth? (Or, better yet, why would you? ;) Just an example! Acually, I installed multiple tuners for multiple recordings and to give flexibility for multiple front ends. My goal is to network all the TVs in my house. Richard. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
