On Thu, 2009-02-12 at 16:18 -0500, WSD33904 wrote:
> I am pretty new to the ivtv driver for Linux, therefore I am not too
> familiar with the different configurations for ivtv. But anyways, I am using
> MythTV and I am having a few problems with the quality of the picture. I
> have checked recording quality profiles, TV signal (very good signal,
> actually), and little things like that. I have narrowed down the quality
> problems to the card itself. 


> There isn't a lot of sharpness in the picture,
> and objects in the background of the picture aren't as sharp as I think they
> could be.

You may want to experiment with the compression controls:

$ v4l2-ctl --log-status

to see the current settings, and

$ v4l2-ctl -L

to list all the controls you can change.




>  Also, an annoying dropshadow of green or red or purple are
> constantly surrounding people in the picture. Could this be due to any
> sudden color changes in the picture between the people and the background?

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "dropshadow" but it sounds like a
strong signal reflection somewhere in your cabling.  Color in NTSC is
determined by the timing of the signal relative to the color carrier
phase (IIRC).  A delayed copy of the signal would explain an off-color
copy as a shadow.


> Are there any commands that could help me improve image quality? Any and all
> suggestions are appreciated.

These aren't commands, but may be worth double checking:

http://www.ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Howto:Improve_signal_quality

Regards,
Andy



> If anyone would like a screen capture, I would
> be more than willing to send a link with an image. Thanks!
> 



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