Viewing dvds on a pc with a flat panel monitor?

[spankey]

I have a nice Sony 15" flat panel monitor. The pc has a Geforce 128ddr video card. So graphics look awesome for games and pictures.. The thing I can't understand is when I watch dvds on the pc they aren't clear hardly at all? They look pixelated? Not clear as I thought they would be especialy on a flat panel lcd? you would think it would be crystal clear?

Is there special settings to use when you watch on a pc?

Thanks for your info?

Spankey

[Tommyknocker]

What software player are you using?

[spankey]

Thanks for asking. I am running Power DVD and sometimes windvd? I also have mediaplayer 9? To me I would think these movies would look alot clearer on a flat panel than a normal tube tv set. But here, that is NOT the case? Is there special settings to watch a dvd on a pc? Interlace or something like that? ALthough I do not see those options available on power dvd?

Thanks
Spankey

[FOO]

What's your refresh rate set to ?

[spankey]

Ok here are my video card specs its a Gforce FX5200 PCI.. My Monitor is a Sony 15 inch flat pannel... My refresh rate is set at 60hz? Is this bad or good? I have no idea?

Again pc graphics are intense and pictures CRYSTAL clear? Now mind you when you launch powerdvd and make the screen about 5 inches by 5 inches the picture is crystal clear... Any larger or full screen and its not crisp as the smaller screen? Thats my beef? Is there a fix or is this how PC playback of DVDs is?

Thanks
Spankey

[FOO]

Beats me. I have a flat LCD screen , and movies look
a lot better than the TV . Mine's at 1280 x 1024 rfsh @ 60