Picked up my LG Blu-Ray drive yesterday and downloaded PowerDVD 8, so I'm back in the HTPC game. Got a few things I wanted to run by people.
- I loaded up The Dark Knight last night, and while it didn't look bad by any means, I dunno it just looked a little different from a stand alone I watched it on. It definitely seemed darker (than usual for this movie,) and the skin tones seemed darker. I adjusted the PowerDVD color profile to "Theater" and that seemed to put it much closer to how I remembered it, but if anyone has any general calibration tips for PowerDVD to get the best picture possible, that would be great. I run through HDMI w/ a 46" LCD 1080p Sony Bravia if it's relevant.
- I'm looking to backup some of my DVD's to the PC, and I was looking for some direction on how to maximize the PQ of watching backed up movies on the PC? My plan is to rip using AutoGK to xvid w/ the DD 5.1 track. Is referrign to the ffdshow thread above the best overall method, or are there any other tips/tricks I should be aware of for xvid specifically?
- And lastly, any word on PowerDVD 9? I would think they'd say something at CES. Thanks for any input that can be provided.
- I loaded up The Dark Knight last night, and while it didn't look bad by any means, I dunno it just looked a little different from a stand alone I watched it on. It definitely seemed darker (than usual for this movie,) and the skin tones seemed darker. I adjusted the PowerDVD color profile to "Theater" and that seemed to put it much closer to how I remembered it, but if anyone has any general calibration tips for PowerDVD to get the best picture possible, that would be great. I run through HDMI w/ a 46" LCD 1080p Sony Bravia if it's relevant.
- I'm looking to backup some of my DVD's to the PC, and I was looking for some direction on how to maximize the PQ of watching backed up movies on the PC? My plan is to rip using AutoGK to xvid w/ the DD 5.1 track. Is referrign to the ffdshow thread above the best overall method, or are there any other tips/tricks I should be aware of for xvid specifically?
- And lastly, any word on PowerDVD 9? I would think they'd say something at CES. Thanks for any input that can be provided.
