2012-08-28, 21:15
I am new to XBMC but really really like what I have seen and experimented with to date. My problem is getting quality image transferred to the TV. I have two setups at this point.
SunRoom Setup
Dell XPS200 running Windows XP Media Center , with XBMC installed over it. Works fine. I can browse using Chrome and run XBMC to watch Hulu and my recorded shows that are stored on my Windows Home V1.0 box. Cisco Wireless 802.11n 300 router and Cisco USB dongle. I get good video from both Hulu and my stored recordings. I don't detect any stopping or hiccups in playing them. I want to connect this to my Panasonic 52" LCD rear projection TV which as 2 - S-Video inputs, 2 - Composite inputs, and 4 - Component inputs. The XPS system has a 225 watt power supply so I have to be cautious on what kind of Video card I put in it. I have tried two PNY - GEForce Low profile cards but I believe they are both dead. Had one working but it quit and the other one would not give me good output. Both have Composite S-Video TV-Out port with dongles to connect via Composit or S-Video. So, I am now looking for suggestions for a Low Profile, Low power video card with TV-Out that I can connect to this TV.
Bedroom
Visio 32" Flat Panel LCD HDTV with S-Video/Component, Composite, HDMI, and VGA inputs. Should be a no brainer but am having issues.
System I am using is an NC6000 HP Laptop with VGA and S-Video out. I have attempted to use OpenElec but could not get into the Linux side to make necessary changes, so redid it using XBMCbuntu. 1. It is very slow. Mouse moves very jerky. I cannot get the video to switch to the VGA port to the TV and S-Video quaility does not meet the WAF requirment. WAF = Wife Acceptance Factor.
I have another nc6000 HP laptop that I have tried and get the same result. S-Video quality is too lacking and I cannot get the video out to switch to the VGA port to the TV. Using the required FN + F4 key does not push the Video to the TV port.
I am looking for:
1. Low power low profile video card with TV Out to Composite if at all possible.
2. A better laptop with good TV out port. I have looked on ebay but way too expensive and not really sure what to look for.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Wife likes the way the XBMC interface looks and with the Flirc Remote control I purchased from Jason, I think she will use it very much....IF,......IF I can get it to work on the TVs.
Thanks
Rich Moberly
Any replies will hit my email box and I will send you my email address if you wish to discuss my options.
Thanks again. This is a really interesting forum by the way.
SunRoom Setup
Dell XPS200 running Windows XP Media Center , with XBMC installed over it. Works fine. I can browse using Chrome and run XBMC to watch Hulu and my recorded shows that are stored on my Windows Home V1.0 box. Cisco Wireless 802.11n 300 router and Cisco USB dongle. I get good video from both Hulu and my stored recordings. I don't detect any stopping or hiccups in playing them. I want to connect this to my Panasonic 52" LCD rear projection TV which as 2 - S-Video inputs, 2 - Composite inputs, and 4 - Component inputs. The XPS system has a 225 watt power supply so I have to be cautious on what kind of Video card I put in it. I have tried two PNY - GEForce Low profile cards but I believe they are both dead. Had one working but it quit and the other one would not give me good output. Both have Composite S-Video TV-Out port with dongles to connect via Composit or S-Video. So, I am now looking for suggestions for a Low Profile, Low power video card with TV-Out that I can connect to this TV.
Bedroom
Visio 32" Flat Panel LCD HDTV with S-Video/Component, Composite, HDMI, and VGA inputs. Should be a no brainer but am having issues.
System I am using is an NC6000 HP Laptop with VGA and S-Video out. I have attempted to use OpenElec but could not get into the Linux side to make necessary changes, so redid it using XBMCbuntu. 1. It is very slow. Mouse moves very jerky. I cannot get the video to switch to the VGA port to the TV and S-Video quaility does not meet the WAF requirment. WAF = Wife Acceptance Factor.
I have another nc6000 HP laptop that I have tried and get the same result. S-Video quality is too lacking and I cannot get the video out to switch to the VGA port to the TV. Using the required FN + F4 key does not push the Video to the TV port.
I am looking for:
1. Low power low profile video card with TV Out to Composite if at all possible.
2. A better laptop with good TV out port. I have looked on ebay but way too expensive and not really sure what to look for.
Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Wife likes the way the XBMC interface looks and with the Flirc Remote control I purchased from Jason, I think she will use it very much....IF,......IF I can get it to work on the TVs.
Thanks
Rich Moberly
Any replies will hit my email box and I will send you my email address if you wish to discuss my options.
Thanks again. This is a really interesting forum by the way.