Sorry if this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find this question here and I've been looking for more time than I care to admit.

What is the best way to run Sky+ through my BenQ 7700? The only way I can think of is running it through S-Video? I'll be getting Sky HD next year all going well, but I would like a decent pic running until that time arrives.

Thanks guys
Spike

[binbag]

Check your manual to see if the 3 bnc's for the computer input accept a 15hz signal. If they do then get a scart to 3 bnc cable from Keene or lektropaks or whoever. When you set your Skybox to output RGB you should see a picture that is better than S-Video.

[lonestar]

a (more) costly way is to use an rgb to component convertor, seen here ... .

connect your sky box to the convertor via scart cable, and then connect the convertor to your receiver via component cable, admittedly an expensive solution.

[binbag]

And also one that introduces unnecessary signal conversion.

[lonestar]

does this unneccessary signal conversion degrade the sky+ signal in any way?

[Mark_a]

Better yet, slap it through a Lumagen, or equivalent deinterlacer/scaler box of tricks, to get near HiDef quality. Not a cheap option, though, it has to be said.

Regards

Mark

[MacReady]

Originally Posted by lonestar

does this unneccessary signal conversion degrade the sky+ signal in any way?

I hope not as it is the route I am taking and I have been told it will not degrade it in any way at all !

[binbag]

Originally Posted by lonestar

does this unneccessary signal conversion degrade the sky+ signal in any way?

If they've done a good job then it's probably not noticable. RGB and component are almost the same thing. To spend more to do the same or possibly a worse job doesn't make sense to me.

[JohnS]

HTPC

Originally Posted by JohnS

HTPC

What capture card do you use JohnS?

[JohnS]

As my signature, the Packard Bell TV100 capturing via svideo, I tried a sweetspot via rgb but couldn't notice any improvement, probably due to sky's poor bitrate. Dscaler of course completes the package.

JohnS would the bottom card at > http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/TV_Cards.html < be any good for me?

[JohnS]

I've no experience with the card you linked to.

What is good about the PB tv100 was that it has a very clean svideo capture, thats all I use it for, you get them from PC World, the last i bought for a friend was £19.99.