I strongly suspect it is the Component out processing and the Component input itself that is reducing the artifacts, I get some of them back if I go to an SVIDEO ouput on the same card. I suppose it's possible (probably likely) that nVidia is doing some additional processing of this signal.
and yup, this is (and was) with XvMC. I got the card for $190 with local taxes. The Audio Authority scan converter (was running around $100 when I was looking, of course, I add shipping and taxes to determine final cost) on Linux requires a lot of modeline tweaking to get resolutions right, no decent aspect tweeking stuff that I could find, though it might be out there. A couple years ago (though I hate to admit it) I burned up a an old TV messing with modelines so I'm hesitant to do much of that with an HDTV. I also have not heard good feedback on the Audio Authority even for Windows users with that Power Tweek software they get with it. The TVOne does a REALLY good job in a self contained box but IT runs around $250. Anyway, in the end, the potential future capabilities was worth $50 extra bucks to me as well as it's ability to handle my dual monitor processing tasks without noticaby affecting the TV stuff. Fewer parts are always a good thing in my book too. ;) With the current 6629 driver though, it is not absolutely perfect and doesn't leverage the card in the same way a M$ box can. (irks me a bit) Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin to it! :) -Blair On Monday 14 February 2005 18:56, Brad Templeton wrote: > On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 06:19:01PM -0700, Blair wrote: > > FYI: nVidia 6600GT > > > > I picked up a 6600GT myself. Primary reasoning was to get the COMPONENT > > output to drive my older HDTV without the need to purchase an external > > scan converter. Cost of the alternative configuration was close enough > > that it was worth it to me. HDTV Processing is not a significant > > improvement however, over my 5700, but with the COMPONENT out, there are > > way fewer motion compensation artifacts. > > So this is with XvMC? (Unless I have misunderstood something, regular > xv based output would not differ in the artifacts from card to card) > > Component out is of course a plus (at the cost of a fan) -- but did you > save money? The cheapest form of this card I see with component out > is in the $185 range. An MX440 card is only about $35 and you can > get the audio authority component converter for $100 or so on eBay, though > it is nicer to get it all in one. > > Of course, some day DVI will work and we'll have all-digital direct > output from card to TV, for those who have dvi/hdmi. -- -Blair Preston Principle Systems Architect "The best way to predict the future, is to invent it" -Alan Kay _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
