What output config do you use for TV playback?

[chros]

I don't remember if there's a topic for this. (If it is, please link here.) The goal is to find out the best config to a certain situation. (Maybe it will be a sticky :) )

So I wonder what kind of config do you use. Here is some key points:
- TV equipement
- aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9
- type: CRT, Plasma, LCD
- size: 32'
- physical connection type and length: rca, S-Video, etc., 5m

- videocard
- type: Leadtek 6600GT
- driver version and settings: clone, extended desktop, resolution, refresh rate etc.

- player settings
- player name: MPC, ZoomPlayer, etc.
- settings: Overlay, VMR9, etc
- additional filter settings: eg. ffdshow for color conversion...

- additional utils (eg. Radlinker for TV detect)

- pros and cons for the specific config

If I missed something useful feel free to post.

So here is my config:
- TV: Sony KV-KV-29FX66, CRT, 4:3, 29', 5m S-Video cable
- videocard: Leadtek GeForce 6600GT, v81.85, extended desktop: (monitor res: 1280*1024 @ 60Hz, TV res: 720*576 @ 50Hz), flicker filter: 0
for the TV device: color correction: desktop: Digital Vibrance: Medium, Image Sharpening: 3/4
- player: MPC, overlay + vsfilter (for subs)

- pros: changable aspect ratio and zooming capabitlites
- cons: the aspect ratio of the TV Desktop is bad

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My friend config:
- TV: Samsung WS-32Z308P, CRT, 16:9, 32', 10m S-Video cable
- videocard: ATI 9600, OmegaDriver latest, Theatre mode, (resolution doesn't matter)
- player: MPC, overlay + vsfilter (for subs)

- pros: pefrect output
- cons: unchangable aspect ratio (if the media is wrong)

[check]

Vanilla Sony 51cm (23" or so I believe) 4:3 CRT. Connects with the yellow, red & white cable (SVideo right? :P)

Radeon 9550 AGP 128 with TV-OUT. Whenever the TV is plugged in, there's no monitor plugged in so it's my primary display. No changes to output format/colour - that's all done in ffdshow/zoomplayer

zoomplayer (better overscan / AR controls) in overlay + ffdshow (for audio/video decoding) + vsfilter

Cons: apart from the average TV, nothing :P I can change AR, adjust for overscan with ease.

[Soulhunter]

TV: 21" CRT STD-TV / 4:3
Connection: SCART / 5m

Videocard: Radeon 9600SE
Settings: Clonemode / Overscan / Flicker filter / Forced TV detection / 1024x768 @ 60Hz

Player: MPC / Overlay Mixer
Filters: FFDShow / AddBorders(24,16,20,0).Levels(16,1,235,0, 255) / YV12 Output

Pros: 1. No over or underscan (using underscan would leave boarders and overscan without AddBorders in FFDShow would eat some of the image) / 2. As the TV is able to squeeze 4:3 to 16:9 I can transmit a maximum of resolution by feeding stuff anamorphic to the TV

Cons: Flickering / Blurry picture / Just a STD-TV :(

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TV: 32" LCD HD-TV / 16:9
Connection: DVI / 10m

Videocard: Radeon 9600SE
Settings: Clonemode / 1280x1024 / 60Hz

Player: MPC / Overlay Mixer
Filters: FFDShow / aSharp(3) / YV12 Output

Pros: 1. Much more details than on the STD TV / 2. No over or underscan / 3. Anamorphic transmittion / 4. No flickering

Cons: 1. As the max. length for DVI-D is ~5m with normal cables (optical DVI costs a fortune) I have to use DVD-A / 2. Rescaling by the LCD / 3. Worse contrast than the STD-TV / 4. No real black / 5. Still worse than my PC CRTs

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Next I'll get one of this CRT HD-TVs... the best of both worlds! ^^


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