I see this topic being discussed a awful lot. I just have a couple noobie questions I couldn't find answers to. I am using an Nvidia Geforce 9600 card and windows media center (Windows 7).
http://usa.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_I...specifications
The card is using the component outputs input to my receiver and then sent to my tv through hdmi output of receiver. Receiver is "Pass-through" so the signal is not being touched. I also used the dvi/hdmi splitter also but experienced the same problems and quality with the hdmi cable. At least with component I can still have 2 monitors at my desktop.
Anyhow, I did experience the overscan issue. at 1920x1080p (or interlaced when using the component), the icons on my destop were outside the image, as well as the start menu. I went into the Nvidia control panel and used the "adjust screen area" feature and adjusted the screen display area using those slider bars and came out with resolution of something like 1880x1016 or something like that. Is this a no-no? How do I get the display area to be the correct size? I read somewhere to use the "Full Pixel" setting on the tv. Any other thoughts?
The picture quality of the WMC menus and such was awesome. I even loaded up Half-life 2 and set the res to 1920x1080 an was blown away by the quality. Anyhow, the problem comes down to dvd. I'm playing vobs. Tried it with windows media player and WMC and they look very washed out, blurry. Before I go to town with extensive calibration, is WMC a good player to use with dvd movies? I want the dvd cover-art flow. I want to take advantage of the Nvidia pure hd feature of my card too.
http://usa.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_I...specifications
The card is using the component outputs input to my receiver and then sent to my tv through hdmi output of receiver. Receiver is "Pass-through" so the signal is not being touched. I also used the dvi/hdmi splitter also but experienced the same problems and quality with the hdmi cable. At least with component I can still have 2 monitors at my desktop.
Anyhow, I did experience the overscan issue. at 1920x1080p (or interlaced when using the component), the icons on my destop were outside the image, as well as the start menu. I went into the Nvidia control panel and used the "adjust screen area" feature and adjusted the screen display area using those slider bars and came out with resolution of something like 1880x1016 or something like that. Is this a no-no? How do I get the display area to be the correct size? I read somewhere to use the "Full Pixel" setting on the tv. Any other thoughts?
The picture quality of the WMC menus and such was awesome. I even loaded up Half-life 2 and set the res to 1920x1080 an was blown away by the quality. Anyhow, the problem comes down to dvd. I'm playing vobs. Tried it with windows media player and WMC and they look very washed out, blurry. Before I go to town with extensive calibration, is WMC a good player to use with dvd movies? I want the dvd cover-art flow. I want to take advantage of the Nvidia pure hd feature of my card too.
