S D Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Hi, I've had my PC connected to my Pana TH50PX600A via VGA for a while and the picture quality of the movies and TV tuner card is a tad ordinary. My gigabyte graphics card can output DVI or component (via the TV out). I was hoping for an opinion of which of these would provide the best quality. My options as I see it are: 1: DVI --> HDMI (on the pana) 2: Component (tv out on the card) --> Component (on the pana) Which is best? Or is there a better option. Thanks in advance.
madmax Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 That's not what I wanted to hear, I'm taking delivery today of my TH50PX600A and was planning on using VGA.....looks like I may have to go down the much more difficult path of DVI -> HDMI, unless of course component can cut the mustard. Technically DVI -> HDMI should be better, being a digital connection rather than component which is analogue. However I would (and will) try component first, as it's much easier to get working.
bac Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Hi,I've had my PC connected to my Pana TH50PX600A via VGA for a while and the picture quality of the movies and TV tuner card is a tad ordinary. My gigabyte graphics card can output DVI or component (via the TV out). I was hoping for an opinion of which of these would provide the best quality. My options as I see it are: 1: DVI --> HDMI (on the pana) 2: Component (tv out on the card) --> Component (on the pana) Which is best? Or is there a better option. Thanks in advance. Can't speak for the 50" models, but on the 42" HD Pana there is only a bee's genitalia in it between the quality of component and HDMI. The same is also true for 576i vs. (deinterlaced and upscaled by Faroudja) 720p DVD input. This speaks volumes for the quality of the A/D conversion, deinterlacing and upscaling capabilities of the Panasonic plasmas. Cheers, BAC
madmax Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Can't speak for the 50" models, but on the 42" HD Pana there is only a bee's genitalia in it between the quality of component and HDMI. The same is also true for 576i vs. (deinterlaced and upscaled by Faroudja) 720p DVD input.This speaks volumes for the quality of the A/D conversion, deinterlacing and upscaling capabilities of the Panasonic plasmas. Ah, now this *is* what I like to hear......
Grim Reaper Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Dont bother playing around with other connections, because of the nature of how composite/svideo/component/vga/dvi works they all give slightly different color. Component has the habit of making things look a bit more vibrant than VGA/DVI (from a PC point of view). Its simply when the colours get converted from digital into the component format, slight deviations occur. What you need to be concerned about is the actual resolution image your tv is getting. Using VGA to get 1366x768 on your plasma is clearly superior to components 1280x720. However if your source video is less than 1280x720 you wont notice ANY difference, and because the colour format is different you might think (hey component is better, or some people say i think svideo is the best, purely because of how the format affects the final colour). Just stick with VGA and adjust the color settings on your PC, and you'll have it looking just as great as any other connnection you *think* is better.
digitalhome Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Dont bother playing around with other connections, because of the nature of how composite/svideo/component/vga/dvi works they all give slightly different color. Component has the habit of making things look a bit more vibrant than VGA/DVI (from a PC point of view). Its simply when the colours get converted from digital into the component format, slight deviations occur. What you need to be concerned about is the actual resolution image your tv is getting. Using VGA to get 1366x768 on your plasma is clearly superior to components 1280x720. However if your source video is less than 1280x720 you wont notice ANY difference, and because the colour format is different you might think (hey component is better, or some people say i think svideo is the best, purely because of how the format affects the final colour). Just stick with VGA and adjust the color settings on your PC, and you'll have it looking just as great as any other connnection you *think* is better. I agree, I will go far enough to say the HDTV quality using my HTPC via VGA is superior in picture quality ( detail, clarity) compared to the 600's built in tuner. On SD programs the picture quality benefits via the HTPC is even more obvious. I'm connected via VGA at 1366x768 using a gigabyte 7600GT by the way.
deang Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Dont bother playing around with other connections, because of the nature of how composite/svideo/component/vga/dvi works they all give slightly different color. Component has the habit of making things look a bit more vibrant than VGA/DVI (from a PC point of view). Its simply when the colours get converted from digital into the component format, slight deviations occur. What you need to be concerned about is the actual resolution image your tv is getting. Using VGA to get 1366x768 on your plasma is clearly superior to components 1280x720. However if your source video is less than 1280x720 you wont notice ANY difference, and because the colour format is different you might think (hey component is better, or some people say i think svideo is the best, purely because of how the format affects the final colour). Just stick with VGA and adjust the color settings on your PC, and you'll have it looking just as great as any other connnection you *think* is better. I agree, I will go far enough to say the HDTV quality using my HTPC via VGA is superior in picture quality ( detail, clarity) compared to the 600's built in tuner. On SD programs the picture quality benefits via the HTPC is even more obvious. I'm connected via VGA at 1366x768 using a gigabyte 7600GT by the way. I can never get 1366 from my 6600gt onto my fuji for 1:1 pixel mapping. Do you use a special piece of software to achieve this?
digitalhome Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Dont bother playing around with other connections, because of the nature of how composite/svideo/component/vga/dvi works they all give slightly different color. Component has the habit of making things look a bit more vibrant than VGA/DVI (from a PC point of view). Its simply when the colours get converted from digital into the component format, slight deviations occur. What you need to be concerned about is the actual resolution image your tv is getting. Using VGA to get 1366x768 on your plasma is clearly superior to components 1280x720. However if your source video is less than 1280x720 you wont notice ANY difference, and because the colour format is different you might think (hey component is better, or some people say i think svideo is the best, purely because of how the format affects the final colour). Just stick with VGA and adjust the color settings on your PC, and you'll have it looking just as great as any other connnection you *think* is better. I agree, I will go far enough to say the HDTV quality using my HTPC via VGA is superior in picture quality ( detail, clarity) compared to the 600's built in tuner. On SD programs the picture quality benefits via the HTPC is even more obvious. I'm connected via VGA at 1366x768 using a gigabyte 7600GT by the way. I can never get 1366 from my 6600gt onto my fuji for 1:1 pixel mapping. Do you use a special piece of software to achieve this? NO, the resolution was there on offer. I am using Vista Premium, but I will post the driver details later tonight to see if that helps you.
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