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Sixpac
06-29-2001, 07:04 AM
I want to buy a DVD player for my computer at home and play the movies to my 32" tv screen.

Right now I have a ASUS Geforce 2 Deluxe with TV out but when I tired the TV out the quality sucks so I don't think that would work.

So to get proper resolution on my TV from my DVD player do i have to get a decoder card (like the creative labs DVD bundle) or?
blubomber
06-29-2001, 07:33 AM
What were you using to hook your video card to your TV? I have a Viper II and use the S-Video out to watch DVDs on my TV. I get great pictures with no problems. I tried the composite out on my video card once and the quality was very bad. So, try S-Video if you can before buying another card.
DanU
06-29-2001, 11:27 AM
I've had no problems with my S-Video out from my Leadtek GF2MX card. Lots of reviews say that the leadtek has a fuzzier s-video out than the competition, but it looks OK to me.

I wonder if there are any video cards that output component video? Of course, the ultimate display would be to get a XGA projector for your home theater. Coupled with a good sound system and you'd have an awesome home theater.
Sixpac
06-29-2001, 11:33 AM
Yeah, um I have tried connecting using the S-video which does work but the quality is not that good. Maybe another topic. But I am using the Detonator 12 drivers right now and not the drivers that game with my ASUS card. (should I be?)...

So what is the purpose of getting one of those decoder cards then? Do they have the S-video out on them?

And the reason why I want to use DVD on my computer is because I have the Theatre XP system with 6 channel sound.

Sixpac>>>>
blubomber
06-29-2001, 01:38 PM
You can get a decoder card with an S-Video out on it. I am not sure which decoder cards are the best out now though. I can understand why you want to go through your PC. That is what i do. I have a SB Live MP3+ 5.1 card in my system with a Cambridge Soundworks 5 speaker analog theater system hooked up to it. Watching movies is great!
Sixpac
06-29-2001, 07:41 PM
bluBomber - what type of DVD player do you have? and it does play full screen just like a stand alone DVD player on your TV?

Sixpac>>>>