I am building a PVR system that I also plan to use for web surfing from the TV, and have been trying various display cards with TV out. Two that I've tried are:
Chaintech NVidia GF4 MX440
ATi Radeon 7500
Between the two, the R7500 appears to offer better display quality on TV, but is still not what I expect. TV viewing(from my Hauppauge PVR250) is pretty good - not as sharp as live cable TV, but OK. The main issue is my desktop, which is fuzzy / grainy even at 640 x 480, making web pages and icons difficult to read on TV. I've tried all of the software refinement tools, like contrast, brightness and flicker adjustments, but still can't quite get a clear picture.
Is this normal, considering low TV resolution? Or is anyone aware of a card that can offer better TV Out display quality?
My system is a new P4 Celeron 1.8GHz, and I have all of the latest drivers installed for all hardware.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Chaintech NVidia GF4 MX440
ATi Radeon 7500
Between the two, the R7500 appears to offer better display quality on TV, but is still not what I expect. TV viewing(from my Hauppauge PVR250) is pretty good - not as sharp as live cable TV, but OK. The main issue is my desktop, which is fuzzy / grainy even at 640 x 480, making web pages and icons difficult to read on TV. I've tried all of the software refinement tools, like contrast, brightness and flicker adjustments, but still can't quite get a clear picture.
Is this normal, considering low TV resolution? Or is anyone aware of a card that can offer better TV Out display quality?
My system is a new P4 Celeron 1.8GHz, and I have all of the latest drivers installed for all hardware.
Any guidance would be appreciated.