[fiLa]

Hello,


I wonder how you can get the best image quality for a DLP projector (benq 6100).

Im currently using win2000 and Windvd to watch DVDs.


would a hardware DVD player give a better picture quality?

windvd vs powerdvd? wich is better?

any other software dvd players wich are even better?

 

[nameless33]

Hard to say. I'm just getting into it and I'm reading stuff about stuttering problems unless you have a very powerfull video card and CPU. Make that expensive video card and CPU. You might be better off with a $300 player like the Panny S97S.


I just read this recommendation earlier today:

"Descaler5/ffdshow/ac3filter/zoom player combination rocks. Powerdvd, windvd,nvidia uninstalled for ever from my htpc." I just copied this info, forget which thread.

 

[The Huntsman]

Searching the forums will provide all the info you need to help make your own decision. The short answer is that it will take a rather expensive stand-alone player to match the output you can get from a properly configured HTPC setup.

 

[fiLa]

thanks for the answer, well are there any howtos for that Descaler5/ffdshow/ac3filter/zoom player combination? or how to get a properly configure HTPC setup?

 

[fiLa]

the main reason why Im asking is that I get a very bad picture quality since last week, I did not change anything but it was jus there, or I did not notice it before. anyway what could be the reason for this??


I have installed zoom player and use the dscaler5 and vm9 windowless

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/fiLa2/dvd.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/fiLa2/dvd2.jpg

 

[fiLa]

any ideas?


another example (see the right side of her face, it looks as If it only has 16bit or lower color output).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/fiLa2/dvd3.jpg

 

[heartsurgeon]

the key to your image quality is the video card


i use powerdvd which is rather simple compared to the stuff outlined above.


i feel the quality of the image is extremely good..on par or better than a dvd player..


i tried ffdshow...and i just got a system that was unstable

 

[basement]

Fila,


I'm not sure why your first two pictures are so terrible. Your last picture looks much better, just soft. Have you made any desktop resolution changes recently? For best results, set your desktop resolution to 800x600.


I'm not familiar with the configuration of your dvd player software. If your dvd software is configured to use VMR rendering modes then it will appear soft. In your case, check that it uses Overlay rendering mode.