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| Thread ID: 87411 | 2008-02-20 08:57:00 | Do TV Cards have super zoom? | RusEvo (3572) | Press F1 |
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| 642202 | 2008-02-20 08:57:00 | Hello, I am planning on getting a digital TV card for my media PC. It is plugged into my LCD widescreen. Now currently I watch TV with the function called "Super Zoom" which takes the almost square normal picture and cuts off the top & bottom to make sure the whole screen gets a pic (I cant stand those side bars). Now currently I also use a Winfast Leadtex TV card and this doesnt have superzoom so I get the black side bars. Now my question is, do modern TV cards and their software have the super zoom function?? Is there any way I can get this? Also, are all digital broadcasts in widescreen (which would eliminate this issue). I would appreciate the thoughts of those in the know. By the way I was planning on getting that $135 Hauppage Satellite tuner. |
RusEvo (3572) | ||
| 642203 | 2008-02-20 09:04:00 | What program are you using for this tuner?? I use the Deluxe tuner with PVR2 the program for this tuner and the expert tuner. Which lets you make the pic fullscreen. And you can change it from 4:3 to 16:9 It looks ok on fullscreen here, I'm using WS screens here too. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 642204 | 2008-02-20 09:20:00 | That setting is on your LCD TV so it doesn't matter what input you have coming in to the TV, you will be able to do the zoom. But if you are going to get a DVB-S card for freeview then most of the programs are in widescreen now anyway :thumbs: |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 642205 | 2008-02-20 18:18:00 | By the way I was planning on getting that $135 Hauppage Satellite tuner. Make sure the card you get can also do DVB-T as we should have DVB-T available in NZ mid way through this year. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 642206 | 2008-02-20 23:27:00 | Using Mediaportal you have something like 6-8 options on how you want it displayed from 4:3 to pan and scan, and stretch. | hazza87 (12499) | ||
| 642207 | 2008-02-21 07:46:00 | HHmmm....Im currently using the VGA to connect the PC and the super zoom function isnt an option for that (Samsung 32inch). I wonder if I could use the HDMI or DVI out from my PC for this and try to zoom that. And Im getting a satellite tuner as the UHF signal on the antenna is rubbish but my landlord is happy to hook me up to the dish he uses for digital free to air telly. |
RusEvo (3572) | ||
| 642208 | 2008-02-21 08:04:00 | Using a HDMI to DVI cable will give you all the options that you would usually get if you say plugged a dvd player into the tv via HDMI, which is a better solution than using a vga cable. You will be able to get better resolution as well. Remember you will need an audio cable aswell if you want the sound to go through the tv as a dvi to hdmi cable wont carry audio. | hazza87 (12499) | ||
| 642209 | 2008-02-21 09:12:00 | If you are using Vista Media Center you can adjust the "zoom" on that too - 4 different options from memory. (use the i or "more" button when watching live TV) | mattv (11815) | ||
| 642210 | 2008-02-22 06:38:00 | Vista sounds cool but is so expensive!!! I would be tempted if it cost, say, $150. Thanks for your answers....I shall have to find out what "Mediaportal" is!! |
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