[esoin]

Hello,


Curious questions.


Playing the same dvd on a HTPC and a DVD-Player, would there be much image quality difference?


Also, since HTPCs display at HDTV resolutions, if you where to play an HDTV WMV file, the quality would surpass the 480i dvd movie, correct?


Regards,


esoin

 

[mattpwill]

It all depends on the DVD player in question. With hgh end DVD players the difference will be very small, if any. On cheaper DVD players, there will probably be a noticable difference.


The problem with HTPC is pans (ie motion). They are juddery and noticably so on most HTPCs

 

[Ian Fleet]

I think if you have the patience, hardware and software it's much better with a HTPC than a plug and play DVD player.

It took me a couple of weeks and more than one crash to get the right mix but since then I've never changed a setting.

I carefully ran some of the slow pan scenes from Lord of the Rings to solve my initial problems with stutter.

I like the fact I can control all my Media through the HTPC and projector remote which is acting as a mouse.

 

[heartsurgeon]

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The problem with HTPC is pans (ie motion). They are juddery and noticably so on most HTPCs

this has not been my experience at all.


depending on your video card and processor, you can have images that are inferior to a standalone DVD player, equal to, or superior to.


My first attempt at computer-television DVD playback was unsatisfactory due to a low end video card


With a suitable vidoe card, my television images are as good as, if not better, than any standalone DVD player i've seen/used. i have absolutely no image problems.


you can get images superior to a standard DVD player if you have sufficient processor speed, and a high def TV or projector, because you can process the images with FFDShow, and enhance their appearance.


If you chose an inappropriate video card, you will have poor images, if you have an underpowered computer, you may have playback issues. otherwise, you will have flawless dvd playback, which can exceed the picture quality of any standalone dvd player.

 

[mattpwill]

You quote me saying that HTPCs suffer from slight to a lot of juddering, then you don't even mention it


It's a well known fact

 

[mpgxsvcd]

The judder that you are seeing completely depends on the cpu, the video card, your resize values, the decoder, and form of telecining you are using. Nvidia claims that their latest decoder does a superior job of this. I tend to disagree with them and I use the Dscaler decoder that works quite well.

 

[Scarpad]

I started out using a HTPC for my Projector but then for a time I moved the HTPC upstairs and went to my DVD player, which was decent for it's day a Toshiba SD6200. The Dvd Player was pretty good but no where near a decently tweaked PC. I use Theatertek and FFdshow and the image I get is pheniominal. The HTPC has since been moved back the black and contrast level has improved substantually.

 

[heartsurgeon]

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You quote me saying that HTPCs suffer from slight to a lot of juddering, then you don't even mention it It's a well known fact

I quoted what you posted "They are juddery and noticably so on most HTPCs'"


I never quoted you to say "HTPC's suffer from slight to a lot of juddering", because that's not what you posted.


To clear up any uncertainty, let me state again, that I reject the notion that it is "a well known fact" that HTPC's are "juddery and noticably so on most HTPC's".


In my opinion, any "noticably" juddering that you see is a result of an inappropriately configured HTPC.


That's a well know fact.

 

[JBIG]

lol, at these well known facts

 

[ssj2]

"The problem with HTPC is pans (ie motion). They are juddery and noticably so on most HTPCs".


This statement is rubbish.

 

[fatmanstan]

Quote:

Originally posted by ssj2 "The problem with HTPC is pans (ie motion). They are juddery and noticably so on most HTPCs". This statement is rubbish.

Agreed. Depends entirely on setup.

 

[madpoet]

The fact is that it may or may not. Simple, huh? Depends on SOOO many factors:


1) Your display... will it even benefit from an HTPC?

2) Your HTPC components

3) Your patience