Posts by jonnythan

I searched the thread but couldn't find this info: Can anyone tell me the distance between the center of the bottom mounting holes and the bottom of the unit? I need to try to calculate whether the arms of a mount bracket will clear a...

Quote:Originally Posted by HDTBill Here are some BUZZ and POWER measurements using the free AVSHD 709 calibration DVD. BUZZ To try to quantify the buzz, I took a RADIO SHACK 33-2055 Digital Sound Level Meter to the top rear of the...

Interestingly, I had no issues with a much older Athlon X2 250e and a motherboard with integrated Geforce 8200 graphics.

Better for the issues I mentioned earlier: OTA motion has no stutter, and black levels and shadow detail are markedly improved. I guess I wasn't clear. I got the GT 620 and installed it today. I am pleased by the results.

FWIW, the 620 is significantly better than the Sandy Bridge graphics.

I moved to the Sandy Bridge from a GeForce 8200. The contrast and black levels are markedly worse, and there seem to be some small stuttering issues on some broadcasts. Driving me bonkers. I figure if the ancient integrated nVidia 8200...

The Egg has a good deal on one today. I'm not really happy with the image quality on my current HTPC (using the Intel HD graphics on a Sandy Bridge Celeron G530). NewEgg has a great deal on a GT 620. Is this a quality GPU for HTPC use?

Quote:Originally Posted by Rahabib Its the fact that getting whites to be... well white, is an issue with this panel. If you haven't noticed it before, its probably not an issue for you. For me, I have been able to get it "white...

It's an artifact from compression or poor processing. You shouldn't see it on a decent BD played from a good Blu-ray player.

Quote:Originally Posted by p3Orion What's the layered effect in the following pictures? I can't remember the technical term for it. The pictures didn't come out that great during the daytime, but they show the effect...