Troubleshooting
105
The Media Center video display look bad on
your TV
Many factors, such as the display type, quality of
the video source, type of connection used,
quality of video cables, display device screen
resolution, size of TV, age of the TV, or the type
of TV (interlaced or progressive scan), can affect
the video quality significantly:
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Display type
—The Media Center is best
viewed on display devices that were
offered with the Media Center computer
when you purchased it from Gateway.
Other types of display devices, including
retail TVs, may provide lower quality video.
If you did not order a display device when
you purchased your Media Center
computer, a progressive scan display
device with a VGA input is the best choice.
■
Quality of video source
—The quality of
the video signal coming into the Media
Center computer has an affect on the video
quality. The video displayed from the
Media Center is only as good as the source
video signal. Cable, digital cable, and
satellite usually provide better quality than
an antenna.
■
Type of connection used
—You can
connect the Media Center computer video
output to a TV. However, the connection
type has an affect on the video quality. The
Media Center has two video outputs:
■
VGA
—If your TV includes a VGA port,
connect the VGA cable from the Media
Center computer’s VGA (monitor) port to
the TV’s VGA In port for the best quality.
Many TVs do not have a VGA port.
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