2008-08-18, 01:20 PM
Hi All,
I'm looking for some advice on graphics performance. I currently have an older 55" Mitsubishi HDTV that supports 1080i (no 720p or 1080p). I run the full 1980 x 1080 resolution (smaller resolution = smaller screen size) from an Nvidia GeForce 6600 in TV out mode (component video). GbPvr runs perfectly in FSE mode, however there is a lot of stuttering in VMR9, and even a small amount in Overlay mode. Since I am running such high resolution, it's almost impossible to use the system as a PC because all the text is so small, even with settings at the highest font size. If I change the DPI setting, then this messes up the display for a number of applications, including GbPvr. Another problem I have is that I cannot stream video from hulu.com in fullscreen mode. It plays fine until I go to full screen, then the display is very jerky. If I temporarily change the graphics display to 13xx x 768, I get a much smaller picture on the TV as it does not use the entire screen, but the streaming is much better in full screen mode.
Finally I come to my main question. I am looking to upgrade to an LCD HDTV in the near future. I have tried a 720p LCD in the past and my performance problems in VMR9 mode disappeared. I connected the 720p TV via standard vga input rather than component video, so I know this will work fine and the PC text display looks good. However, since the price of 1080p systems is coming down, I would much rather get the higher resolution if I can verify that it would work OK. My question is: are my performance problems running at 1920x1080 caused by using the component video TV Output from the nVidia card as opposed to the standard vga output? Also, is there anyone out there running 1080p on an LCD TV that can comment on the readability of text on approximately a 40" screen without messing around with the DPI settings?
I'm looking for some advice on graphics performance. I currently have an older 55" Mitsubishi HDTV that supports 1080i (no 720p or 1080p). I run the full 1980 x 1080 resolution (smaller resolution = smaller screen size) from an Nvidia GeForce 6600 in TV out mode (component video). GbPvr runs perfectly in FSE mode, however there is a lot of stuttering in VMR9, and even a small amount in Overlay mode. Since I am running such high resolution, it's almost impossible to use the system as a PC because all the text is so small, even with settings at the highest font size. If I change the DPI setting, then this messes up the display for a number of applications, including GbPvr. Another problem I have is that I cannot stream video from hulu.com in fullscreen mode. It plays fine until I go to full screen, then the display is very jerky. If I temporarily change the graphics display to 13xx x 768, I get a much smaller picture on the TV as it does not use the entire screen, but the streaming is much better in full screen mode.
Finally I come to my main question. I am looking to upgrade to an LCD HDTV in the near future. I have tried a 720p LCD in the past and my performance problems in VMR9 mode disappeared. I connected the 720p TV via standard vga input rather than component video, so I know this will work fine and the PC text display looks good. However, since the price of 1080p systems is coming down, I would much rather get the higher resolution if I can verify that it would work OK. My question is: are my performance problems running at 1920x1080 caused by using the component video TV Output from the nVidia card as opposed to the standard vga output? Also, is there anyone out there running 1080p on an LCD TV that can comment on the readability of text on approximately a 40" screen without messing around with the DPI settings?