Re: LCD TV for quality viewing?
From: Fred (Fred_at_DoesNot.Exist)
Date: 02/06/04
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 08:54:46 -0800
A lot depends on where the scaling from 480i to the native resolution of the
high resolution LCD display occurs. If it is done using the PC video card
then the picture will be poor because the video card is designed to do the
best with text and graphics. On the othere hand if it is done in the HDTV
the picture will be much better because the upscaling is designed to try and
determine what color to display in the "missing" pixels. These upscaling
algorithims are very proprietay to the TV manufacturers and have imporved a
lot in the past couple of years. Maybe Robert with his technical expertise
can comment on this.
Fred
"jquiet" <tester,testingplace,net> wrote in message
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> Barb, the way I interpreted the question was if it will help the MCE TV
> quality, compared to a regular LCD and the answer is it will be the same.
So
> there is no point to buying a LCD TV if you can buy an LCD Monitor for
much
> less. Maybe I'm wrong but I didn't imagine the user talking about large
LCD
> display which do look fabulously impressive when fed with a good signal,
> which the MCE tuner cannot provide. So so can spend 20,000 on a monitor
but
> the !!! TV !!! quality from MCE will still stink.
>
> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:j6q620hn716cv4lbho25fdf2aavfesjc7n@4ax.com...
> > check out the (not the best) picture of my front projection LCD,
> > Figure 4, on
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/bowman/03october13.asp
> >
> > This is a 45 inch LCD with DVI, SVid, component, RGB etc. I've been
> > known to hook up my MCE with a wireless keyboard and mouse to this.
> > (And I'm really looking forward to using this TV and home theater with
> > a Media Center Extender).
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:08:41 -0700, "jquiet" <tester,testingplace,net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I don't see how the TV can look good on a LCD TV versus a Monitor.
Unless
> > >you are talking about using the built-in TV function of the LCD TV. If
> that
> > >is the case and you don't care about pausing, and rewinding and maybe
> > >skipping, then why buy a MCE at all. Additionally I haven't seen many
LCD
> > >TVs that look very good either, and they cost much more than a monitor,
> and
> > >it's not value as they add a soon to be obsolete analog tuner, and
cheap
> > >speakers devoid of bass, and another remote to confuse you.
> > >
> > >TV on MCE stinks, period. Until a High Definition tuner is released.
But
> DVD
> > >is so good, and music and pictures, that we put up with it.
> > >
> > >Get a 18-20" LCD instead and use it for your office functions, as it
> seems
> > >as though entertainment is not the primary function for this PC. It's
> good
> > >to look at two full pages side by side on 1600x1200 when working.
> > >
> > >"Steve R" <r3coolkids@cox.net> wrote in message
> > >news:ewiEYMD7DHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > >> I'm on the verge of heavily investing in a MCE setup for my home
> office.
> > >> Followed with interest the threads about poor TV quality even on high
> end
> > >> LCD monitors. If I shell out the additional $500-800 for an LCD
TV...
> > >> 1) Will I then get perfect TV quality when played through MCE, or
will
> it
> > >> still suffer some degradation?
> > >> 2) Will I sacrifice anything at all in terms of viewing quality when
I
> use
> > >> the LCD TV purely for PC function?
> > >>
> > >> Good grief it's hard to find out how this stuff works in real life!!
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Barb Bowman
> > Expert Zone Columnist
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>
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