HD TFT Screen

sonyaddict

sonyaddict

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I like the look of the Dell 24" screen but the only way i will be able to justify it, is so i can let the family (wife Children) use it to watch films on in the early evenings and on weekend days.

Im using a Samsung 913n and although a great screen does not produce sharp DVD like a HD telly.

How do you play HQ (not HD) DVD films on a stock PC DVD player and get best results?.

Is there an upscale DVD ROM for movies?. :confused:
 
If you're using your PC for playing the DVD's then it's most likely down to that not the screen. A proper dvd player is normally a lot better.
 
sonyaddict said:
I like the look of the Dell 24" screen but the only way i will be able to justify it, is so i can let the family (wife Children) use it to watch films on in the early evenings and on weekend days.

Im using a Samsung 913n and although a great screen does not produce sharp DVD like a HD telly.

How do you play HQ (not HD) DVD films on a stock PC DVD player and get best results?.

Is there an upscale DVD ROM for movies?. :confused:
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if its for the wifre and children is the image really that important? dont get me wrong it'll be better no doubt, but i dont really know why your're worrying lol
 
james.miller said:
if its for the wifre and children is the image really that important? dont get me wrong it'll be better no doubt, but i dont really know why your're worrying lol
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:D :D

c'mon im trying :p
 
LOL

for the best results, you only really need two pieces of software. the codec (ffdshow), and the media player (zoomplayer or media player classic are two). dead easy to set up and they make a huge difference to image quality:)
 
james.miller said:
for the best results, you only really need two pieces of software. the codec (ffdshow), and the media player (zoomplayer or media player classic are two). dead easy to set up and they make a huge difference to image quality:)
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For both of those and more go here for a one-stop shop: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm

:)
 
No not another recommendation for bloatware "I'll screw your OS installation up" pack!

To get good picture quality and scaling from DVD's you need

Theatretek
FFDSHOW
FFDSHOW RAW codec setting enabled, resize and aspect enabled and set to native rez of your panel.
Don't enable post-processing, it should only be used on low quality avi's with mpeg blocking.
 
you dont even need theatretek tbh:) but certainly, there little point in installing more than is required. which is to say, a player, ffdshow and little else.
 
squiffy said:
Theatretek
FFDSHOW
FFDSHOW RAW codec setting enabled, resize and aspect enabled and set to native rez of your panel.
Don't enable post-processing, it should only be used on low quality avi's with mpeg blocking.
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Mr. Squiffy probably knows better than I do so go with his advice. ;)
 
you dont even need theatretek tbh
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True, but Theatrek is the easiest software player to integrate with ffdshow. afaik zoom player will work too, but require more configuration.

Scaling can be verified it's working by using OSD in ffdshow, playback normal avi's in WMP, and DVD-Videos in Theatrek. In both cases you should see green text on the top left with something like this...

DVD's
Input 720x480
Output 1920x1080

AVI's
Input 620x350
Output 1920x1080

Example is my 1080p set, so scaling both to native.
I use post processing for cartoons, the lower bitrate means more chance of mpeg blocking, and on a LCD it shows up more than a CRT. It's good for low quality cartoons, you still keep black line edges, but mpeg blocks are smoothed out. Cartoons don't have much detail so you don't lose anything, as that solid colour. Don't go overboard with this setting though. The problem is it'll also use post-processing on DVD's, you'll notice a blurring/sharpness switching every split second or so. This can be resolved by disabling post processing.
 
squiffy said:
True, but Theatrek is the easiest software player to integrate with ffdshow. afaik zoom player will work too, but require more configuration.
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i dont know if that's true any more to be honest:) its just as easy with media player classic. just enable all raw video support when installing and it will work off the bat - you don't need to do anything with the player. the difference is, MPC is free :) you are right about zoomplayer though, that is a pain in the backside to get working. probably why i could never take to it lol
 
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james.miller said:
i dont know if that's true any more to be honest:) its just as easy with media player classic. just enable all raw video support when installing and it will work off the bat - you don't need to do anything with the player. the difference is, MPC is free :) you are right about zoomplayer though, that is a pain in the backside to get working. probably why i could never take to it lol
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WOW... :eek:

Im in the right place! :D


Thanks squiffy...i'll let you know how i get on. Cheers

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