Windows 7 - Stream HDTV to Xobx 360
Asked By Mike
20-Apr-07 10:54 AM
I have a ATI 650 TV Wonder and stream my OTA HDTV to my xbox 360. I notice
that the picture quality is not as sharp as my DirecTV that also uses the
same OTA antenna to watch local HDTV channels streaming to my xbox 360 (hard
wire, not wifi). Can this be fixed? Do you think the new cablecard pc will
have a similar issue? I would like to know since I am planning on buying the
new cablecard pc’s and let my Direct TV go.
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Alan replied...
I also have noticed a slight difference in quality over the xbox compared to
the cable box. Mine I am pretty sure is the connection to the TV, the xbox is
component and the cable box is HDMI. The sound is where i notice the main
difference but some colors and details etc. To be honest the picture quality
is not that noticeable.
So how much of a difference are you experiencing?
Alan B
Mike replied...
I connected the DirecTV/Tivo via component so that both connections are the
same. I still see a big difference. For example, I recorded the same
program on both Vista Media Center stream to xbox 360 as well as
DirecTV/Tivo. On the xbox 360, when seeing someone talking and smiling i can
see vertical lines across the teeth. I do not see that on the DirecTV scene
unless I pause the scene. Both are receiving the signal from a OTA antenna
and both are recorded on a dvr. (Tivo vs. Vista Media Center) The DirecTV
overall look is crisper and more polished. I want to upgrade to cablecard
and cancel my DirecTV since I like MCE more than Tivo and DirecTV no longer
sapports Tivo. I hope cablecard is better then ATI TV Wonder 650.
Mike replied...
I said vertical lines, but I meant to say horizontal lines.
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