Help on picture quality (call PVR 150 users!)

jcee · 2006-05-03, 12:27

Since I hooked up my HTPC to my plasma the TV picture looks really bad.

I use a PVR 150 and the picture is noisy and unsharp. I already set the quality (Bitrate) high enough.
What else can cause this? Are there any other setting I could touch? I did not find any..

The antenna signal (cable) is the same as for my plasma and there the picture is 100 times better, so if this tuner does produce a nice sharp picture the PVR 150 should produce something similar.. maybe not that nice but nearby..

Please help.. its really horrible.

Jetboy · 2006-05-03, 13:49

I suggest you try the Hauppauge tweak tool and adjust blur/sharpness. Also, I find the I get a clearer picture with the NVidia PureVideo codecs.

How do you connect your PC to your plasma?

FlipGer · 2006-05-03, 23:11

Hi,

there are many parts that can be tweaked, so its often hard to find the right solution.

- Bitrate Settings (set it high)
- Codec Settings
- Type of graphics card
- Connection between PC and Plasma

Flip.

jcee · 2006-05-04, 10:06

Will try the Hauppauge tweak tool. Where to get?

- I have already set the bitrate to high,
- Have tried all codecs and use the Nvidea (dont know if its called Purevideo. Do they have more than one codec?)
- Have a FX5200 gfx card
- connected the PC to plasma via DVI/HDMI adapter.. so its pretty sharp and nice..

Jetboy · 2006-05-05, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcee

Will try the Hauppauge tweak tool. Where to get?

Just follow the link in my last post above. Good luck!

2006-05-03, 12:27	#1 (permalink)
jcee Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help on picture quality (call PVR 150 users!) Since I hooked up my HTPC to my plasma the TV picture looks really bad. I use a PVR 150 and the picture is noisy and unsharp. I already set the quality (Bitrate) high enough. What else can cause this? Are there any other setting I could touch? I did not find any.. The antenna signal (cable) is the same as for my plasma and there the picture is 100 times better, so if this tuner does produce a nice sharp picture the PVR 150 should produce something similar.. maybe not that nice but nearby.. Please help.. its really horrible. __________________ 1. HTPC: FloppyDTV DVB-C + CAM/Alphacrypte, Athlon 3000+, 1GB, 160GB HDD Spinpoint, Geforce 7600GS (passive cooled), XP SP2, Pioneer PDP RXE 436, Girder RC, Thermal Balancer 2. Mac Mini + Elgato EyeTV

2006-05-04, 10:06	#4 (permalink)
jcee Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Will try the Hauppauge tweak tool. Where to get? - I have already set the bitrate to high, - Have tried all codecs and use the Nvidea (dont know if its called Purevideo. Do they have more than one codec?) - Have a FX5200 gfx card - connected the PC to plasma via DVI/HDMI adapter.. so its pretty sharp and nice.. __________________ 1. HTPC: FloppyDTV DVB-C + CAM/Alphacrypte, Athlon 3000+, 1GB, 160GB HDD Spinpoint, Geforce 7600GS (passive cooled), XP SP2, Pioneer PDP RXE 436, Girder RC, Thermal Balancer 2. Mac Mini + Elgato EyeTV

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Jetboy Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm Age: 31 Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I suggest you try the Hauppauge tweak tool and adjust blur/sharpness. Also, I find the I get a clearer picture with the NVidia PureVideo codecs. How do you connect your PC to your plasma?

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FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,234 Thanks: 29 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, there are many parts that can be tweaked, so its often hard to find the right solution. - Bitrate Settings (set it high) - Codec Settings - Type of graphics card - Connection between PC and Plasma Flip.