Question:
Hi Folks,
Is there any difference in the software used to play back DVDs on a home computer, compared with playback on a 'traditional' TV based DVD player. Also, apart from the obvious screen size limitations, does a computer screen give as good a picture (assuming contrast, colour etc are all set up correctly)
Any information would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
Stephen
It may just be that i haven't got enough hardware to do it, but i have found that the image isn't very sharp and sometimes locks every five seconds which is a shame as i have a very fast machine with a good graphics card in it when i bought it. You have to be careful with the graphics settings on your hardware or it's pants to smooth audio - i tried accelerating mine once and the video was going twice as fast and the audio kept breaking up.
I don't care what people say i think you should go for a stand alone dv player and use the RGB output, it's the best image quality i've seen in my life and nowadays dvd players are dirt cheap.
The picture on my mate's Sony PC is as good as on my Sony725 DVD player and flatscreen TV, though I'm not sure whether this has anything to do with the picture being a lot smaller.....
I've been reading posts in the avsforum.com as I'm considering buying a projector, and it seems that using a DVD player in the PC is the preferred option, mainly due to the tweaks you can do on the PC (and esp. as the new Sony HS10 proj. has a digital input). Therefore, if you think you might be interested in getting a projector in the future, it might be worth starting along the PC route so you don't have to buy twice...
I don't watch fims on my PC, so I'm afraid I can't comment on the difference to me.
Is there any difference in the software used to play back DVDs on a home computer, compared with playback on a 'traditional' TV based DVD player. Also, apart from the obvious screen size limitations, does a computer screen give as good a picture (assuming contrast, colour etc are all set up correctly)
Any information would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
Stephen
Answers:
It may just be that i haven't got enough hardware to do it, but i have found that the image isn't very sharp and sometimes locks every five seconds which is a shame as i have a very fast machine with a good graphics card in it when i bought it. You have to be careful with the graphics settings on your hardware or it's pants to smooth audio - i tried accelerating mine once and the video was going twice as fast and the audio kept breaking up.
I don't care what people say i think you should go for a stand alone dv player and use the RGB output, it's the best image quality i've seen in my life and nowadays dvd players are dirt cheap.
Answers:
The picture on my mate's Sony PC is as good as on my Sony725 DVD player and flatscreen TV, though I'm not sure whether this has anything to do with the picture being a lot smaller.....
I've been reading posts in the avsforum.com as I'm considering buying a projector, and it seems that using a DVD player in the PC is the preferred option, mainly due to the tweaks you can do on the PC (and esp. as the new Sony HS10 proj. has a digital input). Therefore, if you think you might be interested in getting a projector in the future, it might be worth starting along the PC route so you don't have to buy twice...
I don't watch fims on my PC, so I'm afraid I can't comment on the difference to me.
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