masken
3rd January 2005, 22:50
...so I've been surfing around looking for solution to a high-quality "TV-out" solution for a HTPC.
I've got some DVD's and DivX/XviD backups that I'd like to be able to watch, with as high image quality as possible from a HTPC.
In short, a HTPC solves all wishes in the ability to play games, listen to music etc, with one exception; image quality on movies.
The TV-out's on today graphic cards is a joke I think, quality-wise. It has to be somethign better, especially if you're gonna blow up the image on a projector.
As I see it, there's some alternatives. Either get a hardware transcoder of some sort for the VGA or DVI output, or get an Xcard or something similar.
REALmagic Xcard
http://www.kiss-technology.com/files/broch...rd_brochure.pdf (http://www.kiss-technology.com/files/brochures/xcard_brochure.pdf)
As I've understood it, this card is quite buggy? It also doesn't handle GMC and 1/4 pixel. Anyone with experiences?
Crescendo TC2000/TCP2200 VGA to YPrPb Transcoders
http://www.crescendo-systems.com/transcoder.html
I've heard that the image quality should be good. Is this a good alternative? Anyone with experiences?
AverMedias AVerKey produkter
http://www.aver.com/products/comptv.shtml
More transcoders. Good? Bad?
...then there's simple adapters like this one:
http://www.ati.com/products/hdtvadapter/index.html
...or perhaps a graphic card with HDTV capabilites? Are there such carsd on the market?
Has someone here tried anything of the above, or has good tips on a good solution for putting the HTPC/movie picture on a projector? :)
I've got some DVD's and DivX/XviD backups that I'd like to be able to watch, with as high image quality as possible from a HTPC.
In short, a HTPC solves all wishes in the ability to play games, listen to music etc, with one exception; image quality on movies.
The TV-out's on today graphic cards is a joke I think, quality-wise. It has to be somethign better, especially if you're gonna blow up the image on a projector.
As I see it, there's some alternatives. Either get a hardware transcoder of some sort for the VGA or DVI output, or get an Xcard or something similar.
REALmagic Xcard
http://www.kiss-technology.com/files/broch...rd_brochure.pdf (http://www.kiss-technology.com/files/brochures/xcard_brochure.pdf)
As I've understood it, this card is quite buggy? It also doesn't handle GMC and 1/4 pixel. Anyone with experiences?
Crescendo TC2000/TCP2200 VGA to YPrPb Transcoders
http://www.crescendo-systems.com/transcoder.html
I've heard that the image quality should be good. Is this a good alternative? Anyone with experiences?
AverMedias AVerKey produkter
http://www.aver.com/products/comptv.shtml
More transcoders. Good? Bad?
...then there's simple adapters like this one:
http://www.ati.com/products/hdtvadapter/index.html
...or perhaps a graphic card with HDTV capabilites? Are there such carsd on the market?
Has someone here tried anything of the above, or has good tips on a good solution for putting the HTPC/movie picture on a projector? :)