Connenting external STB to HTPC...

dominique · 2007-10-22, 11:17

Hi,

I have HTPC and media portal, and before few days I connecet exsternal STB to my HTPC. Everything works fine. I use blasting system for controling STB. But only "problem" is quality of picture. I must use component cable (red and white) while STB has only this otuput, and scart. I connect this component cable to my Hauppage PVR150 and capture signal from STB. Picuture is ok, but can be better I'm sure. What I can do about this? Something inside codec? Something inside STB? Or maybe inside LCD?.. I'm sure that something can improve qualty of picture.. Please help? Thank you

Spragleknas · 2007-10-22, 11:40

1. Are you sure that the SCART can not output s-video
2. Tried nVidia PV codecs?
3. Increase bitrate. You can use the "Quality control" in setup .> TV-card (TVE2 - for TVE3 you have to fiddle with registry or GraphEdit.

Good luck!

dominique · 2007-10-22, 12:09

1. I'm not sure what you mean about 1. answer. I have scart output on Humax STB. If I connect scart on Humax STB i must convert this to S-vidio and connect to Hauppage PVR150. I'm not sure is this better solution than connection via composit cable (yelow chinc).. In first post I make error. I write that I use component cable , but i use composite cable . (yelow color). Sound goes via red and white cable.

I know that I have something like S-video , RGB ... etc . in menus in Humax STB, but I dont know what this mean. I see only Scart and composit output on STB.

2. I try Nvide pure video codec, but result is same like with ffdshow.
3. i'm not sure how to do this. I will try when I go home. Now im not sure where is "Quality control", but I will find.
Than you,

Spragleknas · 2007-10-28, 20:14

Remember that SCART us only a connectio type- not a signal type(like s-video, RGB etc).

You might be able to set your STB to send s-video signals using the SCART connection. This is by far superior to compositt.

dominique · 2007-10-29, 07:56

I buy ScCART to S-VIDEO cable and setup STB to sent S-video signal, and now I'm very happy. Picture is excelent. Much better then composit. Thank you all.

Spragleknas · 2007-10-29, 10:23

Happy to help

2007-10-22, 11:17	#1 (permalink)
dominique Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Novska Age: 29 Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Connenting external STB to HTPC... Hi, I have HTPC and media portal, and before few days I connecet exsternal STB to my HTPC. Everything works fine. I use blasting system for controling STB. But only "problem" is quality of picture. I must use component cable (red and white) while STB has only this otuput, and scart. I connect this component cable to my Hauppage PVR150 and capture signal from STB. Picuture is ok, but can be better I'm sure. What I can do about this? Something inside codec? Something inside STB? Or maybe inside LCD?.. I'm sure that something can improve qualty of picture.. Please help? Thank you

2007-10-22, 11:40	#2 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,976 Thanks: 194 Thanked 106 Times in 86 Posts Country: My System	1. Are you sure that the SCART can not output s-video 2. Tried nVidia PV codecs? 3. Increase bitrate. You can use the "Quality control" in setup .> TV-card (TVE2 - for TVE3 you have to fiddle with registry or GraphEdit. Good luck! __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no My Christmas skin 2008 (widescreen)

2007-10-28, 20:14	#4 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,976 Thanks: 194 Thanked 106 Times in 86 Posts Country: My System	Remember that SCART us only a connectio type- not a signal type(like s-video, RGB etc). You might be able to set your STB to send s-video signals using the SCART connection. This is by far superior to compositt. __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no My Christmas skin 2008 (widescreen)

2007-10-29, 10:23	#6 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,976 Thanks: 194 Thanked 106 Times in 86 Posts Country: My System	Happy to help __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no My Christmas skin 2008 (widescreen)

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2007-10-22, 12:09	#3 (permalink)
dominique Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Novska Age: 29 Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	1. I'm not sure what you mean about 1. answer. I have scart output on Humax STB. If I connect scart on Humax STB i must convert this to S-vidio and connect to Hauppage PVR150. I'm not sure is this better solution than connection via composit cable (yelow chinc).. In first post I make error. I write that I use component cable , but i use composite cable . (yelow color). Sound goes via red and white cable. I know that I have something like S-video , RGB ... etc . in menus in Humax STB, but I dont know what this mean. I see only Scart and composit output on STB. 2. I try Nvide pure video codec, but result is same like with ffdshow. 3. i'm not sure how to do this. I will try when I go home. Now im not sure where is "Quality control", but I will find. Than you,

2007-10-29, 07:56	#5 (permalink)
dominique Portal Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Novska Age: 29 Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I buy ScCART to S-VIDEO cable and setup STB to sent S-video signal, and now I'm very happy. Picture is excelent. Much better then composit. Thank you all.

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