just switched over to LCD: (, movie quality . horrible mistake in the configuration? [lg l1910b] [configuration error]
Q: Just made the big leap from CRT to LCD – 19 “LG L1910B (K). The resolution is set to 1280×1024 @ 60Hz and LCD monitor connected via DVI to video input.
Everything works fine except when I DVD movies or AVI. The quality of films seems highly granulated sugar with squarish artifacts. For example, while watching a film like The Matrix, objects such as walls or peoples faces and non-greasy smooth. The color depth and the quality seems bad. Its almost like watching TV through an old antenna.
I m watching DVD media, both through InterwinDVD 4 and PowerDVD 5 and the same problems appear for both players. With AVI or other media, are I am using VLC media player. The only thing that seems to help in VLC is that when I returned to “Postprocessing” on max, but it seems even the poor quality of average.
The LCD itself is I believe an S-IPS matrix . Running win2k and the video card is an MSI GeForce NX6600GT. The DVD-ROM drive is a GSA-4161BB 16X. Video output from the full screen mode. I think UDMA33 enabled for the DVD problem drive.
Is a configurational Error (Drivers? Hardware Acceleration?) or just standard and expected for the type of LCD screens? Maybe the LCD is crappy? I decent dollar paid to her, I hope that is not the case, or I made an exchange .
Any tips? Thank you.
Re:Quality of your video cable, graphics card, DVD software, DVD drive, LCD, etc
are all factors. To me it sounds like the video quality is worse then it should be,
and could possibly be improved.
But, you also said that you just moved from a CRT to an LCD. So maybe you
are used to CRT quality DVD playback?
For the record, my official opinion, as of now, is that there are no computer LCD
panels (within the price range of mere mortals) that are as as good as CRTs for
various things–DVD playback being one of them. So if you are used to CRT
quality, and are looking for the same in an LCD, you won't find it. Maybe you
already know this. The subjective part is that your own eyeballs will decide what
you are happy with. Many folks here seem to be happy with their LCDs.
Reviews that state certain LCDs are great, good, bad, etc for DVD playback are
for the most part relative–based on other LCDs. If a review includes comparison
to CRT, it's no contest.
I will go now before I cause trouble.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
There are monitors that have good movie quality and there are ones with bad movie quality but great static display quality.
In your case I suspect it is the slow response time of your monitor. 25ms is insufficient for motion pictures
You can have a look at the anandtech LCD reviews for 19" monitors such as the Dell Ultrasharp FP1905
They have a dedicated movie playing test
i second that .. when watching movies high FPS video and games, you will find that the quality degrades big time (well enough) .. i am soon to be getting the new LG the one that was on the anandtech review .. but they have a new one which is rated at 8ms .. that is going to be sweet .. just out of interest are you using Ms Cleartype
Re:Your LCD may be of low quality; I don't know that one. However, the fact that your LCD shows squarish artifacts cannot be the panel's fault, so you at LEAST have some other sort of hardware or configuration error (maybe with your card).
Re:As guy said, there are good LCDs and there are bad LCDs
I like Dell LCDs; I have a 2005FPw and I use it to watch HDTV … looks VERY NICE
Re:There are monitors that have good movie quality and there are ones with bad movie quality but great static display quality.
In your case I suspect it is the slow response time of your monitor. 25ms is insufficient for motion pictures
You can have a look at the anandtech LCD reviews for 19" monitors such as the Dell Ultrasharp FP1905
They have a dedicated movie playing test
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