- Oct 21, 2001
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Yep - tons of threads on HTPC but not one about video quality on an analog set. I am thinking about adding one of those Shuttle Shoe-Box SFF type computers to my entertainment center to record and burn content from my cable box to DVD and have a question:
Using composite video, since that or Coax is all I can use, how is the video quality for movies when played back from a RADEON 9250 to an old 4:3 TV set? Does the content look the same as it would with a cable or retail PVR box?
I haven't made the move to HD yet so composite is the best option I have. I know Windows will look crappy on a TV but I'm not sure about movies. I have my hands on a Happauge 250 card that I believe does hardware decoding, so getting the video shouldn't be a problem - it's getting it back to the TV that I am curious about.
Thanks
Using composite video, since that or Coax is all I can use, how is the video quality for movies when played back from a RADEON 9250 to an old 4:3 TV set? Does the content look the same as it would with a cable or retail PVR box?
I haven't made the move to HD yet so composite is the best option I have. I know Windows will look crappy on a TV but I'm not sure about movies. I have my hands on a Happauge 250 card that I believe does hardware decoding, so getting the video shouldn't be a problem - it's getting it back to the TV that I am curious about.
Thanks