Has anyone used the TVOUT function (dual head model) on the G400 to watch DVD movies? How does the picture quality compare with a normal DVD player hooked directly to the set? How much of a difference does using the S-Video connection make? Getting a DVD player for the PC would only appeal to me if the picture quality hit (if there is one) isn't drastic. I know you can also watch DVD movies on the monitor, but that wouldn't be worth my buying a DVD drive.
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Well I can't do a whole lot of answering here because I don't have a G400 yet. But TV's are a much lower resolution than monitors, and also have a much higher contrast so chances are if it looks good on your monitor, it's going to look <damn> good on a TV. Just hoping that the G400's output at the right aspect ratio and all. My guess is that it'll look like any DVD player would. DVD ROM drives are getting cheap now anyways and their CDRom equivalent speeds are pretty close to the fastest ROMs so there's really no loss in getting one. Software may even come on DVDrom someday! aha! mhm! yah!
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Ami Y. Koriuchi - foxyviolet@hotmail.com
Asus P2B 1010 - P3-500
256MB 6NS
70 GB of 10k RPM SCSI UW style.
Still waiting like a militia member in a Texas compound for the G400's to come to Earth.
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Asus K7V266 - Athlon XP 1800+ - GeForce 4 TI 4600 128MB -
1024 MB PC2100 DDR -
200 GB UDMA100 7200 RPM - 60GB LVD 160 10K RPM
SYSTEM2
Asus A7V133 - Athlon 1.4 - G400Max
768MB PC133 - 75 GB of 10k RPM SCSI UW
HI SOMETiMES I GO AWAY FOR LONG TIME AND COME BACK YEARS LATER HI!
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i can tell you of my experinces.
1 the g400 dvd is better than hardware decode of cl dxr2 card.
2 my 2nd gen standalone proscan dvd player (panasonic player with lots of extras.) looks better than dxr2 and g400, (g400 dvd playback on 19in ctx monitor.)
3 i have yet to try dvd out to tv from my g400 as i have a real nice dvd player. althoe
dvd rom games and enylpidias look good on your desk top.
4 i say if you have the money or your like me and don't care how much money you spend on eltronic toys. buy both. a standalone player (panasonic and proscan are real nice units. (proscan comes with all the monster cableing you could want or need s video too.)) and a nice dvd drive for dvd rom and that ocational movie you just have to watch while woreking on your pc.
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I am begining to realize that i don't have a sosal life.
and im becomeing depressed over it. i don't know what i would do if I didnot have my computer and the few friends that anoyme from time to time.
why is life so hard and full of pain and fear of the unknown. wow maybe i should stop drinking and cruseing the net what do you think?
msi 6167 mobo k7 500 wk41 now at 650. 256 meg ram ,addtronics case w 250watt sp power supply, matrox g400, maxtor diammax 2500+ 10gig hd,10x aopen slot dvd, 3com 10/100 nic, sb live xgamer sound card, efecent networks dsl modem, dlink 701i dsl router/firewall, lots of controlers (joystick throttle rudder raceing wheel), 19in ctx monitor, logitech mouseman wheel usb, and klipsch promedia v2-400 speakers. win98 oem and win2k pro dual boot.
noel
it's times like this that make me think of my fathers last words....
Don't son that gun is loaded.
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