picture quality in winTV2000 a lot better than in sagetv --> settings in sageTV?

[simisimisimi]

i get a much better picture quality in winTV2000 (using my pvr 150) than in sageTV. i got pretty close to this quality in sagetv by using ffdshow as a decoder filter, using the deinterlacing feature in ffdshow.

my question is: how can i get the best possible quality in sage tv using a pvr-150?
what should i use as mpeg2 video decoder filter? (i have the options "default", "intervideo non css video decoder for hauppauge" and ffdshow mpeg-4 video decoder)
if one should use ffdshow, then with what settings?
or should i use an elecard mpeg-2 decoder?
what as video renderer?
what about dscaler?

i would be very glad if somebody could tell me what the best settings are for the "detailed setup" --> video.

thanks so much,

simon

[Opus4]

There is another part of the equation & that is the recording quality: try bumping up the quality at Detailed Setup -> Multimedia -> Recording Quality.

- Andy

[simisimisimi]

i already got recording quality on "dvd standard play", on both wintv2000 and sagetv. i guess that's the best setting.

but still, picture quality is better in wintv2000.

simon

[mlbdude]

Are you comparing LiveTV or recordings?

[simisimisimi]

Originally Posted by mlbdude

Are you comparing LiveTV or recordings?

liveTV

[mlbdude]

I believe with a 150 and WinTV with LiveTV you are seeing the Live preview feature of the card. With SageTV even LiveTV is recorded TV as it is buffering always.

[simisimisimi]

Originally Posted by mlbdude

I believe with a 150 and WinTV with LiveTV you are seeing the Live preview feature of the card. With SageTV even LiveTV is recorded TV as it is buffering always.

possible.

that sucks, though.