REAL blocky picture with 150MCE

Topher5000 · 2006-06-09, 01:02

Using an s-video connection from a satellite stb, the picture on live tv is really blocky. So blocky, I can't make out facial features. I installed WinTV2000 & I can't select the s-video input. If I unplug the s-video & go straight to the tv, the picture is fine.
I ran hcwclear & installed the latest drivers, but no help.
What should I look for?
Thanks.

FlipGer · 2006-06-09, 08:47

Hi,

take a look into the Bitrate settings. Sounds like it is set to low. You can use the Hauppauge Tweak Tool to check it.

HTH, Flip.

zion22 · 2006-06-09, 09:31

Check the quality control settings in MP config. I had exactly this "problem".

Just uncheck it at all and try once.

The default settings was like 300 or something for me, which is rather low.

Topher5000 · 2006-06-10, 00:11

I tried the quality control settings but that didn't help. The Tweaktool did, though. Thanks FlipGer.
It was set at 100. What's a good setting? I set it at 1000, but I think that's too much.

FlipGer · 2006-06-10, 09:34

Hi,

no 1000 ist to low.

Depends on what quality you want to get. And what file size will results from that.

VBR 2000 (average) / 4000 (peak) is like VHS ~ 1.5 GB /hour
VBR 7000 (average) / 9000 (peak) is DVD ~ 4 GB / hour

HTH, Flip.

2006-06-09, 01:02	#1 (permalink)
Topher5000 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	REAL blocky picture with 150MCE Using an s-video connection from a satellite stb, the picture on live tv is really blocky. So blocky, I can't make out facial features. I installed WinTV2000 & I can't select the s-video input. If I unplug the s-video & go straight to the tv, the picture is fine. I ran hcwclear & installed the latest drivers, but no help. What should I look for? Thanks.

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2006-06-09, 08:47	#2 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,238 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, take a look into the Bitrate settings. Sounds like it is set to low. You can use the Hauppauge Tweak Tool to check it. HTH, Flip.

2006-06-09, 09:31	#3 (permalink)
zion22 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Check the quality control settings in MP config. I had exactly this "problem". Just uncheck it at all and try once. The default settings was like 300 or something for me, which is rather low.

2006-06-10, 00:11	#4 (permalink)
Topher5000 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 158 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried the quality control settings but that didn't help. The Tweaktool did, though. Thanks FlipGer. It was set at 100. What's a good setting? I set it at 1000, but I think that's too much.

2006-06-10, 09:34	#5 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,238 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, no 1000 ist to low. Depends on what quality you want to get. And what file size will results from that. VBR 2000 (average) / 4000 (peak) is like VHS ~ 1.5 GB /hour VBR 7000 (average) / 9000 (peak) is DVD ~ 4 GB / hour HTH, Flip.