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    Image quality while playing dvd's on new 6000D

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rooster32, Mar 29, 2005.

  1. rooster32

    rooster32 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have had my new 6000D for a three weeks now. Finally got around to sticking a dvd in to play. I am suprised that the image quality is not that great. I have the wsxga+ screen and x300 video card. Are there any specific settings to change that would make the image quality better. Seems way too grainy.

    Thanks!
     
    rooster32, Mar 29, 2005
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  2. titaniummd

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    What are your settings for screen resolution? I am running Power DVD and the movies look great. Boy, I do miss the sound from the Harmon Kardon's on the DV 1000 I sent back, though. Sound is good but not great.

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    i6000 with x300 and wuxga. dvds are crytal clear. output to tv is crystal clear.

    settings are at default (whatever they may be)
     
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  4. rooster32

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    Screen resolution is 1680x1050 with 32 bit color. Using Power DVD. Just grabbed the kids Nimo dvd and its not as clear as I expect it to be. What other settings would effect this?

    In the Power DVD settings do you have hardware accelaration on or off and enable eaglevision on or off?
     
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    I have the same problem. The DVDs I've played have been swimming with grain/noise. My settings are 1280x800x32 and I used PowerDVD 5, though not the version that came with the notebook.

    BTW: Which is better: 1280x800 or 1280x768?
     
    matta2k, Mar 30, 2005
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by matta2k
     
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    Tried it out again tonight..and its definately grainy. Digital pics looks great...overall screen apperance is great...but DVD's are not playing as crips as they should.
     
    rooster32, Mar 30, 2005
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    after readin the complaints, i tried my dvd, and it is grainy... native resolution, dvd player that comes from dell is installed. my god, one more reason makes me wanna return it

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    cheq326, Mar 31, 2005
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