Smaller image

farkle_30 · 24th January 2004, 01:21 AM

I have everything just about the way I want but my image is too large for my tastes. If I mask the lens of my ohp would that make the image smaller? I would like to go 50" wide or so. My current screen just sits there like a giant elepahnt in the room and I would like to make my image smaller for asthetic resons.
I am using an elmo ohp and an nview spectra c.

One more thing

I noticed that my image looks so much better through my computer than through my line doubler....is there a reason for that? I was thinking of getting a tuner card for my computer and see if it helps.

Thanks for listening

dracul · 24th January 2004, 09:52 PM

Be careful which tv tuner card you get. I bought a playtv pro and it is a piece of crap. Terrible quality. I heard Pinnacle pctv is decent but dont quote me. Check out the picture before. I plan to use directv so I will just get a capture card instead of a tuner card and just select svhs input on the capture card. I also saw ati tv wonder in a store once. Was not impressed. Dont buy it unless you see the picture first.

Mr.Kh · 24th January 2004, 10:22 PM

I have an ATI TV Wonder PCI, ummm it sucks

It's OK if you get a clean cable signal - it's better than using VHS to record shows - good apps for timers and stuff. But I'd rather watch on a TV while the show airs than on my comp, about the same quality, it's jsut easier to tell the quality of tv is so low on a monitor.

I would NEVER use this POS on my projector. The viewsonic N4 I use is like 10000 times better. (and not much more $)

I think it's important to get a tuner card that's compatable with Dscaler. Basically fuku ati, mind you my 9600XT rox so luvu ati.

I've heard MSI makes a good product, I think the main thing is just what tuner chip is on the board not who makes it. Check the Dscaler support list before you buy!

partyharty · 28th January 2004, 04:15 AM

I agree 100% on the ATI TV Wonder. I have a TV Wonder VE (they used to have them on sale at Walmart for $40 or so) and it stinks pretty bad. I recently purchased a All in Wonder 7500 and it is quite a bit better on the video quality HOWEVER it has macrovision issues (where the TV Wonder did not). Basically on one channel we have if you try to tape a tv show using the 7500 it craps out and gives a message that it cannot tape a copyrighted program. (there are drivers out that take care of this little problem though).

24th January 2004, 01:21 AM	#1
farkle_30 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis	Smaller image I have everything just about the way I want but my image is too large for my tastes. If I mask the lens of my ohp would that make the image smaller? I would like to go 50" wide or so. My current screen just sits there like a giant elepahnt in the room and I would like to make my image smaller for asthetic resons. I am using an elmo ohp and an nview spectra c. One more thing I noticed that my image looks so much better through my computer than through my line doubler....is there a reason for that? I was thinking of getting a tuner card for my computer and see if it helps. Thanks for listening

24th January 2004, 09:52 PM	#2
dracul diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brazil	Be careful which tv tuner card you get. I bought a playtv pro and it is a piece of crap. Terrible quality. I heard Pinnacle pctv is decent but dont quote me. Check out the picture before. I plan to use directv so I will just get a capture card instead of a tuner card and just select svhs input on the capture card. I also saw ati tv wonder in a store once. Was not impressed. Dont buy it unless you see the picture first. __________________ 1900x1200 All the way baby!!!

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24th January 2004, 10:22 PM	#3
Mr.Kh diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver	I have an ATI TV Wonder PCI, ummm it sucks It's OK if you get a clean cable signal - it's better than using VHS to record shows - good apps for timers and stuff. But I'd rather watch on a TV while the show airs than on my comp, about the same quality, it's jsut easier to tell the quality of tv is so low on a monitor. I would NEVER use this POS on my projector. The viewsonic N4 I use is like 10000 times better. (and not much more $) I think it's important to get a tuner card that's compatable with Dscaler. Basically fuku ati, mind you my 9600XT rox so luvu ati. I've heard MSI makes a good product, I think the main thing is just what tuner chip is on the board not who makes it. Check the Dscaler support list before you buy!

28th January 2004, 04:15 AM	#4
partyharty diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Arkansas	I agree 100% on the ATI TV Wonder. I have a TV Wonder VE (they used to have them on sale at Walmart for $40 or so) and it stinks pretty bad. I recently purchased a All in Wonder 7500 and it is quite a bit better on the video quality HOWEVER it has macrovision issues (where the TV Wonder did not). Basically on one channel we have if you try to tape a tv show using the 7500 it craps out and gives a message that it cannot tape a copyrighted program. (there are drivers out that take care of this little problem though).

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