TV-Server Version: TV-Server 1.0
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 1.0 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome 2.2
Windows Version: XP MCE SP2
CPU Type: Intel 2.4ghz
HDD: 20gig IDE & 500gig SATA
Memory: 1GB DDR400
Motherboard: Intel865G/ICH5
Video Card: Geforce FX5200
Video Card Driver: Nvidia 175.19
Sound Card: Realtek ALC650
Sound Card AC3: Optical S/PDIF out
Sound Card Driver: Realtek Avance AC97
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
HTPC Case: Aopen XC Cube EY65
Power Supply: 220W
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Sansui 40" LCD (720p)
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA
Ok, a couple of different issues. I recently installed a new graphics card, only to remove it again because it was too noisy. When I installed the old graphics card again I also updated the drivers. After that the video quality with MP's internal player was horrible. Lots of lines across the screen and flickering. It still played fine with Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic. After a bit of searching on the forum, I saw someone suggesting to rather use older drivers. So I uninstalled the new drivers and installed the old ones (175.19) again. Perfect! Well almost...
When I have the refresh rate on 60mhz, everything plays fine, as soon as I make it higher, I get scan lines and a flickering screen again. I'm happy to stay on 60, but everything else in Windows (text etc.) are all scrambled. You can still read the text, but it's not as clear as it should be. When I up the refresh rate, I get perfect quality, but then the problem with the player again.
So yesterday I decided to try to output to the HDMI port on my LCD, from DVI on my pc. When I'm using the VGA cable, I run the resolution on 1360 x 768. On HDMI it picks up the resolution as 1280 x 720. Which is fine, but the desktop area is too big for the screen. You have to scroll to reach the end of the desktop area. There are options with the Nvidia Control Panel to fix it, but I can't get it perfectly right. Is there an easier way to fix this? And is it in any way better to use HDMI instead of VGA?
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 1.0 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Monochrome 2.2
Windows Version: XP MCE SP2
CPU Type: Intel 2.4ghz
HDD: 20gig IDE & 500gig SATA
Memory: 1GB DDR400
Motherboard: Intel865G/ICH5
Video Card: Geforce FX5200
Video Card Driver: Nvidia 175.19
Sound Card: Realtek ALC650
Sound Card AC3: Optical S/PDIF out
Sound Card Driver: Realtek Avance AC97
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
HTPC Case: Aopen XC Cube EY65
Power Supply: 220W
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Sansui 40" LCD (720p)
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA
Ok, a couple of different issues. I recently installed a new graphics card, only to remove it again because it was too noisy. When I installed the old graphics card again I also updated the drivers. After that the video quality with MP's internal player was horrible. Lots of lines across the screen and flickering. It still played fine with Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic. After a bit of searching on the forum, I saw someone suggesting to rather use older drivers. So I uninstalled the new drivers and installed the old ones (175.19) again. Perfect! Well almost...
When I have the refresh rate on 60mhz, everything plays fine, as soon as I make it higher, I get scan lines and a flickering screen again. I'm happy to stay on 60, but everything else in Windows (text etc.) are all scrambled. You can still read the text, but it's not as clear as it should be. When I up the refresh rate, I get perfect quality, but then the problem with the player again.
So yesterday I decided to try to output to the HDMI port on my LCD, from DVI on my pc. When I'm using the VGA cable, I run the resolution on 1360 x 768. On HDMI it picks up the resolution as 1280 x 720. Which is fine, but the desktop area is too big for the screen. You have to scroll to reach the end of the desktop area. There are options with the Nvidia Control Panel to fix it, but I can't get it perfectly right. Is there an easier way to fix this? And is it in any way better to use HDMI instead of VGA?