PC picture quality question - Blu-ray Forum

kilword · 08-15-2008, 02:30 AM

I have a samsung LN40a550 and Im using my pc to play bds I have a nvidia 8800gt hooked up to the tv with a dvi to hdmi cable. It is doing full 1080P resolution as the primary monitor setting.I have the LG bluray/hddvd drive.
Im watching irobot and I notice a lot more grain than I noticed watching it at frys on the same tv. I have my TV calibrated pretty good. Could a setting on my computer or something be causing not as good of PQ as I could have?
most my settings are set to program preference.
Using powerdvd8

RandDawg · 08-15-2008, 03:59 AM

are you running other programs? I think the BD is taxing on the cpu.

Kyzer the Medic · 08-15-2008, 03:59 AM

Was the movie you saw at Fry's being played thru a bluray player or PC like yours with an 8800? I noticed for a while when I had an 8800 card and used DVI to HDMI cable that I got alot of grain also. I upgraded to a GTX 280 a few weeks ago and noticed an unbelievable differance in PQ when played thru the computer. I don't know if it has something to do with the chipset or the dvi to hdmi cable, but I understand where you are coming from

kilword · 08-15-2008, 04:23 AM

it was a player. so the 8800 makes grain huh?

08-15-2008, 02:30 AM	#1
kilword Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	PC picture quality question I have a samsung LN40a550 and Im using my pc to play bds I have a nvidia 8800gt hooked up to the tv with a dvi to hdmi cable. It is doing full 1080P resolution as the primary monitor setting.I have the LG bluray/hddvd drive. Im watching irobot and I notice a lot more grain than I noticed watching it at frys on the same tv. I have my TV calibrated pretty good. Could a setting on my computer or something be causing not as good of PQ as I could have? most my settings are set to program preference. Using powerdvd8 Last edited by kilword; 08-15-2008 at 03:05 AM.

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08-15-2008, 03:59 AM	#2
RandDawg Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:3	are you running other programs? I think the BD is taxing on the cpu.

08-15-2008, 03:59 AM	#3
Kyzer the Medic Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Was the movie you saw at Fry's being played thru a bluray player or PC like yours with an 8800? I noticed for a while when I had an 8800 card and used DVI to HDMI cable that I got alot of grain also. I upgraded to a GTX 280 a few weeks ago and noticed an unbelievable differance in PQ when played thru the computer. I don't know if it has something to do with the chipset or the dvi to hdmi cable, but I understand where you are coming from

08-15-2008, 04:23 AM	#4
kilword Junior Member Member since:Aug 2008	it was a player. so the 8800 makes grain huh?

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