topic Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality in PCs & Accessories

FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

reinaldo2k — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:36:03 GMT

I have a 2 weeks old FS115M, with nVidia GeForce Go 6200 128MB.

The problem: when I play DVDs or DivX the quality is extremly poor. Bright areas get blocky and blinks, the colors seem to be quantified, strips, pixel blocks, etc.

It's not a problem of codecs (even happens with DVDs!)
It's not a problem of the divx movies (seen perfect in another computers)
I don't think it's a problem of the screen, I guess it's the video card (drivers or something).
Drivers of the video card are updated.
Advanced configuration of the video card is good, I guess. I've tried different combinations with no results.

It also happens with high resolution images (8 megapixels) viewed in fullscreen. Plan surfaces appear pixelated.

Any solution/clue?

Thanks in advance.

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

seb21__ — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:46:04 GMT

Sent it back and take a replacement labtop. There must be something wrong.

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

reinaldo2k — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:55:40 GMT

i hope there is another solution for this...
😞

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

kee-lo_ — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:04:01 GMT

I have to agree with Seb, it seems it could be a graphics card problem.

If there are no updates for your graphics card on VAIO-Link.com then I'd definately query it

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

chrisschreiner — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:11:27 GMT

I Think so
I have a 115 to, and the dvd quality is excellent

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

yonggui — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:00:53 GMT

I notice alot of dithering too, too much actually! At first I thought it was the movie (DVD), but then I got testing other movies and formats, just now I tested some with Photoshop, drawing a black to gray gradient, and it shows alot of dithering. Is it because of the TFT screen?? Video-drivers?
I'm getting more and more dissapointed with my FS215S 😞
And while at first I recommended many friends of this beautiful machine...

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:10:27 GMT

I think it could be the display on your FS series.
Have you called VAIO-Link?

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

yonggui — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:52:44 GMT

I think it could be the display on your FS series.
Have you called VAIO-Link?

I think it's software/driver of the the video-card, when I connect an external monitor, it also shows the unusual dithering.

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

kee-lo_ — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:41:23 GMT

Have you tried the omega drivers (omegadrivers.net), if it still persists with them installed then it's hardware

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

Naiss — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:18:29 GMT

The poor quality is normal because the picture is being stretched to fit the widescreen display.

See if you DVD software as an option such as 'Keep aspect ratio' which should stop the picture being stretched but you'll have black bars down the side.

Other than that always download or buy the widescreen version of any film you'd like to watch.

Re: FS115M poor video (dvd/divx) quality

reinaldo2k — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:13:25 GMT

The poor quality is normal because the picture is being stretched to fit the widescreen display.

this is not the problem, for sure, it only happens with colours... i guess it's something related to the videocard, not with stretching or zooming the screen.

i hope it's a question of dirvers, anyway i'll try to go to repair it in 3 or 4 weeks (at this time i need the pc for work).