Poor DVD quality

mahlerfan · 06-21-2007, 07:18 PM

I'm not sure if this is technically a video card issue, but I wasn't sure where else to post it. I just got a brand new motherboard and CPU, upgraded to Vista, and upgraded my monitor to a 22-inch widescreen Viewsonic (my old monitor was a 17 inch). When I play DVDs fullscreen the quality is really rough - lots of pixels/artifacts that are easy to spot, especially in low-lit scenes. It is really spoiling my dvd watching. I've seen dvds on much bigger displays (TV displays, anyway) that didn't look this bad. I've been using the built-in Windows Media Center for DVD playing, so I downloaded the trial version of WinDVD to try different software but couldn't notice any improvement.

Is this something that can be remedied with a better video card? I'm currently running a GeForce 7300 GS. Or am I just going to have to live with it until I upgrade to hi-def? If it makes any difference, I'm running on 1680 X 1050 resolution (the recommended resolution for the monitor). And I'm using DVI input.

Thanks!

**Kalim** · 06-21-2007, 08:55 PM

I would expect that with your GPU TBH, especially in Vista and at that resolution - but which drivers are you using for it?

mahlerfan · 06-21-2007, 10:18 PM

The driver version is 7.15.10.9746 (8/22/2006), which is the most up-to-date driver according to Windows.

mahlerfan · 06-21-2007, 10:19 PM

Can you explain what "GPU TBH" means? Thanks!

dai · 06-22-2007, 03:19 AM

i use a 7600gs on a 26 inch lcdtv and with the setting 1360x768

ebackhus · 06-22-2007, 12:17 PM

DVD resolution is 720x480. You're monitor is about 2x that. When you go higher than the base resolution is has to be interpolated, which can cause image degredation.

06-21-2007, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
mahlerfan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Poor DVD quality I'm not sure if this is technically a video card issue, but I wasn't sure where else to post it. I just got a brand new motherboard and CPU, upgraded to Vista, and upgraded my monitor to a 22-inch widescreen Viewsonic (my old monitor was a 17 inch). When I play DVDs fullscreen the quality is really rough - lots of pixels/artifacts that are easy to spot, especially in low-lit scenes. It is really spoiling my dvd watching. I've seen dvds on much bigger displays (TV displays, anyway) that didn't look this bad. I've been using the built-in Windows Media Center for DVD playing, so I downloaded the trial version of WinDVD to try different software but couldn't notice any improvement. Is this something that can be remedied with a better video card? I'm currently running a GeForce 7300 GS. Or am I just going to have to live with it until I upgrade to hi-def? If it makes any difference, I'm running on 1680 X 1050 resolution (the recommended resolution for the monitor). And I'm using DVI input. Thanks!

06-21-2007, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Re: Poor DVD quality I would expect that with your GPU TBH, especially in Vista and at that resolution - but which drivers are you using for it?

06-21-2007, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
mahlerfan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Poor DVD quality The driver version is 7.15.10.9746 (8/22/2006), which is the most up-to-date driver according to Windows.

06-21-2007, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
mahlerfan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Poor DVD quality Can you explain what "GPU TBH" means? Thanks!

06-22-2007, 03:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
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