FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

[reinaldo2k]

I have a 2 weeks old FS115M, with nVidia GeForce Go 6200 128MB.

The problem: when I play DVDs or DivX the quality is extremly poor. Bright areas get blocky and blinks, the colors seem to be quantified, strips, pixel blocks, etc.

It's not a problem of codecs (even happens with DVDs!)
It's not a problem of the divx movies (seen perfect in another computers)
I don't think it's a problem of the screen, I guess it's the video card (drivers or something).
Drivers of the video card are updated.
Advanced configuration of the video card is good, I guess. I've tried different combinations with no results.

It also happens with high resolution images (8 megapixels) viewed in fullscreen. Plan surfaces appear pixelated.

Any solution/clue?

Thanks in advance.

[seb21__]

Sent it back and take a replacement labtop. There must be something wrong.

[reinaldo2k]

i hope there is another solution for this...
😞

[kee-lo_]

I have to agree with Seb, it seems it could be a graphics card problem.

If there are no updates for your graphics card on VAIO-Link.com then I'd definately query it

[chrisschreiner]

I Think so
I have a 115 to, and the dvd quality is excellent

[yonggui]

I notice alot of dithering too, too much actually! At first I thought it was the movie (DVD), but then I got testing other movies and formats, just now I tested some with Photoshop, drawing a black to gray gradient, and it shows alot of dithering. Is it because of the TFT screen?? Video-drivers?
I'm getting more and more dissapointed with my FS215S 😞
And while at first I recommended many friends of this beautiful machine...

[kee-lo_]

I think it could be the display on your FS series.
Have you called VAIO-Link?

[yonggui]

I think it could be the display on your FS series.
Have you called VAIO-Link?

I think it's software/driver of the the video-card, when I connect an external monitor, it also shows the unusual dithering.

[kee-lo_]

Have you tried the omega drivers (omegadrivers.net), if it still persists with them installed then it's hardware

[Naiss]

The poor quality is normal because the picture is being stretched to fit the widescreen display.

See if you DVD software as an option such as 'Keep aspect ratio' which should stop the picture being stretched but you'll have black bars down the side.

Other than that always download or buy the widescreen version of any film you'd like to watch.