I'm considering adding a MyHD or HiPix to a Mitsubishi WS-65905 and don't want to get everything installed and find out there is some hidden gotcha that will make me regret it.
The set only plays 480i, 480p, or 1080i and has Y Pr Pb or G R B H V inputs.
I would hope that it would function as the only display (no computer monitor needed) and that I could use a Radeon 7000 on an Athlon XP 1700+ ECS K7S5A system running Win2000.
I understand that the HiPix cannot record normal broadcasts, only HDTV.
1. I'm told that when not in 1080i, the HDTV channels have the normal broadcasts in some kind of lower def HDTV signal. Can the HiPix record these?
2. Is it feasible to output the digital outputs of the cards to sound card - and then route the digital output from the sound card (have not chosen one yet) to my receiver. So that I could play DVDs (I guess only decrypted ones with MyHD) in DTS - and of course hear the HDTV shows in whatever audio format they use?
3. Do these cards play DVDs with equal quality to a Faroujda DVD player - or can I use a software player to play DVDs outputted thru these cards (which player is best quality?) and of course be able to play DVDs in DTS?
4. I've heard that the software players scale DVDs well with projection sets, but mine is not - and it has no aspect control (on the DVD inputs, I have no idea if such a thing exists no the HDTV inputs). Again, am I going to be able to get good DVD quality, or should I cross this off my wish list and use an external player?
5. Is the HDTV recording going to be an exact copy of the show - or is there going to be degradation?
6. Is it realistic to use must the HDTV as the monitor (this is only for HDTV and DVD viewing, no games, etc. desired).
7. Besides the MyHD or HiPix, what else do I need to buy?
8. Which of the 2 cards has better support, better software, etc?
9. Which dealer to purchase card provides best support?
The set only plays 480i, 480p, or 1080i and has Y Pr Pb or G R B H V inputs.
I would hope that it would function as the only display (no computer monitor needed) and that I could use a Radeon 7000 on an Athlon XP 1700+ ECS K7S5A system running Win2000.
I understand that the HiPix cannot record normal broadcasts, only HDTV.
1. I'm told that when not in 1080i, the HDTV channels have the normal broadcasts in some kind of lower def HDTV signal. Can the HiPix record these?
2. Is it feasible to output the digital outputs of the cards to sound card - and then route the digital output from the sound card (have not chosen one yet) to my receiver. So that I could play DVDs (I guess only decrypted ones with MyHD) in DTS - and of course hear the HDTV shows in whatever audio format they use?
3. Do these cards play DVDs with equal quality to a Faroujda DVD player - or can I use a software player to play DVDs outputted thru these cards (which player is best quality?) and of course be able to play DVDs in DTS?
4. I've heard that the software players scale DVDs well with projection sets, but mine is not - and it has no aspect control (on the DVD inputs, I have no idea if such a thing exists no the HDTV inputs). Again, am I going to be able to get good DVD quality, or should I cross this off my wish list and use an external player?
5. Is the HDTV recording going to be an exact copy of the show - or is there going to be degradation?
6. Is it realistic to use must the HDTV as the monitor (this is only for HDTV and DVD viewing, no games, etc. desired).
7. Besides the MyHD or HiPix, what else do I need to buy?
8. Which of the 2 cards has better support, better software, etc?
9. Which dealer to purchase card provides best support?