Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Rad" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.problems.pc Subject: Re: Hauppauge WinTV card Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 14:18:22 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 60 Message-ID: <7e2g3i$5qu20@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <79lak3$1do1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <36C38F27.2B57F2C9@lethargy.force9.co.uk> <7e2d19$5qu17@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: vil-13.village.gre.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Yep I completely agree, the problem is when I got mine I was expecting the picture to be just as good if not better than a decent TV so I was a little disappointed. Although the picture quality isn't too bad I find it's more of a problem when playing games rather than watching TV. But on the plus side at least it doesn't take up any extra space and it ouputs PAL and NTSC, plus you can do screen captures and resize the TV window. Rad. rad@cyberdude.com http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/~radpsx Matt Verran wrote in message <7e2d19$5qu17@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... > I know this is an old thread but I though I might put my 2p's worth in. >Whether the Hauppage card is good depends on your definition of 'good'. When >compared to a decent TV (like the sony or panasonic portable, both of which >I have been able to do direct comparisons with) the TV card looks pretty >poor, both through rf and composite, I dont have a sVideo cable to test that >input. But those tv's cost 150-200 pounds and the card is only 70 so for the >money it is 'good'. > The main problems are poor definition of pixels and the anti aliasing it >applies to the picture. Prescise work looks fuzzy. The colour can also look >a little washed out. When in full screen mode there is an small update >problem where alternate scanlines get drawn every frame, particulary >noticble with fast moving stuff. In windowed mode you can get shearing on >fast moving images also. > >well thats my opinion. > >I have a PII-450 + 16mb gfx card, am using 16-bit mode and overlay, and have >tested the card in many other configurations before you ask. > > > >Andrew Smith wrote in message <36C38F27.2B57F2C9@lethargy.force9.co.uk>... >>I have the same TV card in my PC and I don't think its anything to do with >your >>PC or Video Card cos it's pretty crap on my PC as well ( I have a PII 266, >64 >>MB, Mystique Video Card, 17 inch monitor), I think the Haupage TV Card is >just >>pretty poor. Of course I could be wrong, if anyone has actually got a >decent >>picture out of one then I'd love to know how 'cos its just sitting inside >my PC >>at the moment for want of a better place to dump it >> >>Cheers >> >>Andy >> > >