[vdr] Re: VGA output, what is the best solution?

[Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik@iki.fi>]

On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 11:06:35AM +0300, jori.hamalainen@teliasonera.com wrote:
> > I have a projector (Sanyo PLV-Z1) that I like to use with 
> > vdr. Right now I'm feeding it with s-video but I'm not 
> > satisfied with the quality, so I want to use VGA instead. My 
> > question is therefore: What is the best solution for getting 
> > vdr to send the video through the VGA-output?
> 
> You have 2 variations.
> 
> 1) use softdevice like already suggested
> 
> 2) if projector supports 15.625kHz signal from VGA-port make RGB cable and sync splitter. Normally minimum VGA is 31kHz signals, but projectors might support 15.625kHz. If not you'd need linedoubler-device.
>  
> > The maximum resolution of the projector is 964x544 (16:9) and 
> > I would very much like to feed it with that resolution, if 
> > it's possible.
> 
> For this the softdevice-solutions are better. And they 'support' automatic 4:3 and 16:9 switching.
> 
> But first you should see if you can feed 50Hz signal with that resolution to your projector. Without that your picture will not be smooth because you have 60Hz VGA-output and 50Hz TV-signal.
> Also check overscan with that.
> 

Does softdevice-plugin support "full-fps" deinterlacing? If the stream is
50Hz interlaced (like sports, tv-shows, other live-stuff) you definitely
want 50 fps output, not 25 fps..

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