What is DIVX quality like on a 42" screen?

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  1. jim2000

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    I have downloaded a number of films and shows. The films are usually about 700mb in size (so I can burn 6 to a DVD).
    Until now, I have watched them on a small screen - and the quality is OK. I use a cheap DIVX player,

    However, I am in the market for a 42" plasma. Will the quality look bad on a screen that size?
    Does anyone else watch DIVX films on a screen that size?

    If the quality is bad - is there any way of boosting it?
     
    jim2000, Apr 16, 2008
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    I have a 40 inch lcd hdtv, and they look fine on mine. You can not increase quality no matter what you do. you could end up decreasing it.
     
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  3. 2colors

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    It depends how good a job the person did of converting to .avi/.divx. I've got a 42" plasma, some look really good, some look like crap.
     
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    Thanks guys.

    I thought that may be the case. I only download DVD rips which are all in AVI format, so hopefully they will look OK.

    Is it possible to download HD films, which can then be played from the PC to the TV - and if so, do I need to update my graphics card (which currently only has a VHA output)? Would the VLC media player cope with HD format films too?

    Thanks
     
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    I thought that may be the case. I only download DVD rips which are all in AVI format, so hopefully they will look OK.

    1.4GB rips look a LOT better, so look for those :)

    I mean- if you can rip your own .avi file from a disc, that's even better.

    Is it possible to download HD films, which can then be played from the PC to the TV

    There have been HD .avi releases- they're about 4GB. You might need a HDMI cable because HDMI and DVI will give better quality on a screen that size (~40"). VLC copes with everything, mate- even Matroska :)

    Good luck with your setup!

    Chris
     
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    I have a 57 inch HD wide screen and most 700mb releases look good on my tv, but again it comes down to how well the person did converting it from DVD to AVI.


    Just stay away from most divx releases and get xvid releases. Most divx releases are very grainy and a waste of space.
     
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  7. rick5446

    rick5446 Guest

    I got a 60", and they look great. DVD Rips to AVI, HD TV to AVI,definetly look the best. But now a days almost everything is getting to be HD. Cam movies don't look so hot, but a lot are still watchable
     
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