Readability of text is much better when playing a movie (1 Viewer)

[Bram]

TV-Server Version: TV engine 3 (Latest SVN)
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 0.2.3 RC1 with latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Project Mayhem III
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 (up to date)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (2.0Ghz ; 1MB cache)
HDD: 2TB total Maxtor/WD
Memory: 2GB DDR400 (Corsair XMS)
Motherboard: ASUS K8N4-e
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nForce 4 ; PCIe ; socket 754
Motherboard Bios: Latest
Video Card: Sapphire X800 GTO2 256MB PCIe
Video Card Driver: Latest Omega driver
Sound Card: Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum
Sound Card Driver: Latest
1. TV Card: AverTV PVR 150MCE
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
2. TV Card: Hauppage WinTV PVR 150MCE
2. TV Card Type: Analog
2. TV Card Driver: Latest
MPEG2 Video Codec: Hauppage
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Coolermaster Cavalier 2
Cooling: Stock
Power Supply: 400 Watt
Remote: Microsoft IR remote
TV: Philips 100Hz CRT 82cm 16:9 @ 848x480
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video


I'm using a 16:9 widescreen television with the Project Mayhem skin @ 848x480 60Hz in "widescreen" mode. I'm certain this is not kin related but I'm seriously wondering why the following occurs.

I'll explain step by step what I do....

When mediaportal is not playing a movie or television all text in MP is very hard to read. Text is deformed somehow because of the "widescreen mode". Although I use a 16:9 reolution I can understand why. The resolution is never exactly the lines the TV expects, so the TV compresses the image a bit to make it fit the screen, which results in a slightly deformed image.
The strange thing is.... when I've got a movie or TV stream running the deformation is gone! As soon as I start a movie all text becomes very clear and smooth. Even though nothing has changed in the resolution or aspect ratio of the screen. When I stop the movie or TV stream all text becomes deformed again.


This image displays text with no movie playing

And this one the same text with only one difference, a movie is playing.

How can I make the image always display the way it does when a movie is playing?? It looks much...much! better.

 

[tourettes]

Try running in 50Hz mode, not sure if it helps but at least it should be the correct refresh rate (PAL used most likely in Netherlands).

 

[Bram]

Thank you for the response.

The problem is I have a 15'' tft screen hanging on the wall which is running in clone mode with the TV. The screen does not accept a 50Hz resolution. I use the screen so I don't have to have my TV on all day.
Is there a way to make MP run in 50Hz mode, assuming that is what happens when starting a movie?

PAL is used in the Netherlands indeed.

 

[Bram]

So there is no alternative method to solve this?

 

[Bram]

One last desperate attempt....

"So there is no alternative method to solve this?"