[mike1234]

I have a Toshiba 61hx70 (no dvd squeeze) & I bought the sd3750 and so far it looks really good, but i was wondering what setting to use on the DVD player. Are these the best setting. So far I have it set as follows:

TV shape: 4:3LB

Progressive 4:3 output: FULL

Progressive Conversion: AUTO


One other big question. How much better is a HTPC DVD running at 540p/1080I on this RPTV going to be? Will i really notice the differance? Will my kids/wife notice the differance? Is it worth the extra hassle? All advise welcome.........thanks

my PC: P3/1gz 256MEM SBlive(value) ATI aiw128-pro

 

[mike1234]

So does anybody have any input on a HTPC.

I would really like to know before i put all the effort in. I would really appriciate any input.........thanks

 

[RTK]

so does your set upconvert 480i to 480p or 540p ?

are you happy with the deinterlacing? any artifacts or smudgy picture? will your set accept an HD 540p/1080i image?


i think you will find that an htpc will without question provide a better dvd image although external svideo sources may be a trade off as while you can create a higher quality image you will likely also be adding a small amount of video noise.


for an inexpensive capture card with low noise you might consider the iomagic pcpvr which sells for 40.00 although there are many dscaler compatible cards.


rick