[Jeff Owen]

I am looking at purchasing the Rock + and the JVC G15 16:9 stewart grayhawk screen. I have a vcr, LD, DVD, computer, and eventually HDTV for inputs. Is the best configuration to run the vcr to composite in of Rock, LD into S-Video, DVD into component, computer into vga, and run straight 720P HDTV into a second port of the JVC?



Question is mostly to deal with computer and HDTV, I assume you want to run computer input through scaler so proper 4:3 image is proportioned correctly on 16:9 screen without zooming in and out,,,,,,,,


Thanks

 

[Mark Rejhon]

Hi,


I see you're looking to run both a HTPC and a scaler in the same HT!


Yes, what you described is the best configuration.


However, in the case of computer, the ROCK+ passes through the VGA unmodified, so if you want correctly proportioned 16:9 desktop you will want to download PowerStrip and install onto the computer you want to connect to the DILA projector, and use a DILA Resolution via PowerStrip on the computer. Also calibrate using DILA Pixel Perfect Resolution . Actually, I believe that these are built right into the latest version of PowerStrip so it's pretty easy to configure without needing to follow my instructions. With this, you get a really razor-sharp computer display!


You do not want to let any scaler reformat the computer video; because you want to have the best computer desktop image quality -- that's best accomplished using an installation of PowerStrip and using a resolution that achieves pixel-perfect mapping to the DILA resolution. (ie, 1360x768 computer desktop resolution)


Also, TAW's customer support forum is now open for posting to the public for pre-sales purposes, if you wanted to ask any ROCK+ related questions directly.

 

[Jeff Owen]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your help. Power strip can be found where,, and for what costs?


BTW, have you seen a better digital projector combo of a calibrated JVC G15 and Rock +?


Thanks

Jeff

 

[Mark Rejhon]

Hi,


PowerStrip is found at www.entechtaiwan.com .... You can find more info about PowerStrip in the HTPC forum on AVSFORUM.


Regarding G15 and ROCK, there are a number of happy users of this combo -- The ROCK has DILA pixel-perfect native scan rates built into it. Obviously, I'll probably be blamed as being biased if I say that the combo is among the best I've seen in its price ballpark!


There's always the revered TeraNex, but that's a second house

mortgage extra... It's well into the five figures for the entry level TeraNex.

 

[thebland]

This is my soon to be combo.


I would love to see screen shots if anyone has 'em.

Jeff