topic Re: Gigapocket picture quality in PCs & Accessories

Gigapocket picture quality

Jimbo — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:19:09 GMT

Anyone got any suggestions how to connect my RZ424 to my SKY and terrestrial aerial to get best quality picture and sound through Network Media Receiver. Currently, when I record programmes and play them back on TV throgh NMR picture not great and there is hissing noise in background.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:41:31 GMT

So, you want to connect via coaxial?

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

jammold — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:51:28 GMT

Try using a Sky-Eye. It costs around £20-£30 for the unit, but it is the easiest way via coaxial cable. Any good HiFi or TV dealer will stock them.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Mandy — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:59:45 GMT

If you want a good quality picture stick to the TV.

From posts here it would seem that quality is not of the highest.

It used to be a case of interlaced versus non interlace but I have to admit I do not know when LCD screens are involved - ? Who has a CRT monitor these days?

I don't think Plasma tV's produce as good a quality as 100Hz CRT's.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Psaila — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:40:57 GMT

IMHO I think you better useing the tuner on your Sky unit , and VIDEO setting On Gigapocket , comnnect Via Y.R.W. phono's if possable .

It Works for Me , But I'm useing A SONY VTX-D800 just freeview and no Sky or Sky + .

From posts here it would seem that quality is not of the highest.

I feel A freeview rated or Digital Aireal Is A must .

I don't think Plasma tV's produce as good a quality as 100Hz CRT's.

Mandy I would say have a look again , some are just amzing .

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:01:13 GMT

I have noticed sometimes that Sky isn't a perfect picture either!

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

jammold — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:05:45 GMT

With a signal too weak to light a torch bulb, it makes me wonder how we get Sky at all at home - with perfect picture quality too.

The problems for us start in heavy rain, and cause sound loss and picture pixelation. Still, touch wood etc we have never needed a new LMV module yet.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:08:09 GMT

When we have heavy rain we loose the picture too.
Another thing is we can get some channels in black and white at times. Sky are investigating...

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Psaila — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:19:42 GMT

Your Sky picture problems are to do with the ionosphere ,( The layer of space between earth and space) send spikes of radio waves ect ect ect in bad weather also when there are sun spots . On my freeveiw box it shows up as mosaics and still lose of picture , but only in lightning .

I hope the old saying still hold about lightning strikes ....:smileythinking:

The Picture Is old..... But Just go's to show . Frist Strike....

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

jammold — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:23:09 GMT

Thats a great picture Raymond. Is the lightning doing what I think its doing and travelling down that line?

My dads mate had this happen to him twice, where lightning travelled down the phone lines and deafened him the first time, and then destroyed his new Alienware PC the next time. So sorry Raymond, I guess it can strike twice in the same place...

The safest place to be is in the car...

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Psaila — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:29:41 GMT

Thats a great picture Raymond. Is the lightning doing what I think its doing and travelling down that line?

Yes it is , It was In another home I lived in a few years back . Its Was A mad that night As you can see .....

My dads mate had this happen to him twice, where lightning travelled down the phone lines and deafened him the first time, and then destroyed his new Alienware PC the next time. So sorry Raymond, I guess it can strike twice in the same place...

The safest place to be is in the car...

Not for Me I got A VW Golf Soft Top .

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:02:27 GMT

Wow Raymond that looks extremely dangerous.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Twisted-Rizla — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:05:28 GMT

Wow, great pictures!

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:06:40 GMT

Indeed.

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Psaila — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:55:53 GMT

Wow, great pictures!

Allways Love To take A good Picture , My Vaio Love's to Recored My old OPTICAL IMAGES . and convert to Digital Stunningly .Digital Art . by any other name .

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:33:36 GMT

Can't beat analogue though

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

Psaila — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:16:08 GMT

Can't beat analogue though

Can't afford that though.

This PC Is my last PC

I could not any longer afford , to do what my mind wants I need so much , I cant Buy . But Thats Life for So Many Not Just Myself .

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:46:57 GMT

Yes I know that too well Raymond... hopefuly prices will go down....

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

guitarkid — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 13:25:35 GMT

IMHO I think you better useing the tuner on your Sky unit , and VIDEO setting On Gigapocket , comnnect Via Y.R.W. phono's if possable . .

easily the best picture you get is via this method, but just like raymond im using a freeview box...

Re: Gigapocket picture quality

kee-lo_ — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 19:33:35 GMT

Freeview does have good picture quality.