Optimum Display Resolution (to CRT Television over S-Video)

  Country: Uk
VIDEO CARD: INNO3d NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300GS GRAPHICS CARD (256Mb)
CPU: PENTIUM D915 2.8Ghz (dual core)
RAM: 2Gb DDR2 6400
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P5W DH DELUXE DIGITAL HOME ATX
PRIMARY DISPLAY: SAMSUNG SYNCMASTER 205BW 20.1" TFT-LCD MONITOR (over
DVI)
SECONDARY DISPLAY: STANDARD CRT TELEVISION (over S-Video)
HARD DRIVE: SAMSUNG SPINPOINT P120S (SP2504C) 250Gb SATA II
DVB-T TV CARD: PINNACLE PCTV DBV-T PRO TV TUNER

I record and playback freeview (Uk) digital television (DVB-T) using
the Pinnacle card.

I playback recorded Tv to a standard CRT television (as the secondary
display) over an S-Video cable from the Inno3d Graphics card.

What is the best display resolution setting for the CRT television for
best picture quality of a DVB-T broadcast? currently the graphics card
for this display is configured for "I/PAL" and the resolution is set
1024x768 (the other options are 960/600 or 800x600)?

Incidentally, the resolution for the Samsung TFT display (which I use
as the primary display, not for watching recorded Tv) is set for the
native resolution of 1680x1050.

Thanks
Mark

 

"M" wrote:

  Since you are using S-Video the resolution you are sending to the TV is
576i(PAL) and it is a video  image of your desktop resolution.  The amount
of detail on each of the the 576 lines is determined by your desktop
resolution so if you can set it to 1024x768 for example you will get better
detail then if you set it for 800x600.