DVD Playback Apple G5 image problems
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Hi Guys
I have just purchased a G5 Mac (1.8 dual tower)to replace my old G4 400 and have connected it up with a v nice formac 20.1 monitor. Everything was looking pretty good until I tried playing back some DVDs and I have to say I was not impressed. Image quality was not particulary smooth or as sharp as I expected. In fact they appear better on my tv although this could be the effect of being further away? Now it has 1.5GB of ram and a spare 150ish GB hd so I am wondering what the problem is, graphics card? but even then I assume DVD playback isnt that intensive.
I have tried a few CDs of images to see if its the drive but they all worked perfectly and I dont understand why DVDs would playback with no skipping but just poor image
I am playing through the default DVD player in Tiger with latest updates/ can anyone recommend a better player?
Any help is appreciated Simon
I have just purchased a G5 Mac (1.8 dual tower)to replace my old G4 400 and have connected it up with a v nice formac 20.1 monitor. Everything was looking pretty good until I tried playing back some DVDs and I have to say I was not impressed. Image quality was not particulary smooth or as sharp as I expected. In fact they appear better on my tv although this could be the effect of being further away? Now it has 1.5GB of ram and a spare 150ish GB hd so I am wondering what the problem is, graphics card? but even then I assume DVD playback isnt that intensive.
I have tried a few CDs of images to see if its the drive but they all worked perfectly and I dont understand why DVDs would playback with no skipping but just poor image
I am playing through the default DVD player in Tiger with latest updates/ can anyone recommend a better player?
Any help is appreciated Simon
Cheers guys interesting suggestions (more welcome!)
I have tried it with de-interlace on and off, on seems to be the smoother of the two. I didn't realise DVD res was so low. How does it enlarge this to fit 1600x1200 res or thereabouts, some form of interpolation?
I played the DVD on my old G4 connected to a 19" CRT Mitsubishi and the picture is noticeably better - when displaying DVD Image where things like grilles/ patterns are shown the lines are straighter or appear to be. Is this simply the difference between CRT and TFT. If so how do they get TFT Televisions looking good for DVD esp the larger 30" plus ones, are these a lower res than Computer monitors.
Looking on the web I noticed the pixel response times for the 19" (xtreme 3) formacs are quicker than the 20.1, (Xtreme) would this go some way to solving the problem (I have to return it as it has dead pixels). Has anyone any experience of better graphics cards?
Love the G5 although I have concerns it may break my table in half, how can it be so much heavier than the G4!
I have tried it with de-interlace on and off, on seems to be the smoother of the two. I didn't realise DVD res was so low. How does it enlarge this to fit 1600x1200 res or thereabouts, some form of interpolation?
I played the DVD on my old G4 connected to a 19" CRT Mitsubishi and the picture is noticeably better - when displaying DVD Image where things like grilles/ patterns are shown the lines are straighter or appear to be. Is this simply the difference between CRT and TFT. If so how do they get TFT Televisions looking good for DVD esp the larger 30" plus ones, are these a lower res than Computer monitors.
Looking on the web I noticed the pixel response times for the 19" (xtreme 3) formacs are quicker than the 20.1, (Xtreme) would this go some way to solving the problem (I have to return it as it has dead pixels). Has anyone any experience of better graphics cards?
Love the G5 although I have concerns it may break my table in half, how can it be so much heavier than the G4!
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