I find that Blu-ray/DVD play through a laptop can produce better picture quality compare to a standalone Blu-ray/DVD player.
Note:
1) the laptop is connected to LCD TV by using a VGA cable.The LCD TV act like a big external monitor for the laptop. Don't use the s-video or composite video.
2) the laptop is able to display full HD 1920x1080 image resolution
3) Blu-ray playback using software player example PowerDVD player version 8 and above.

(The above is what i believe, other people might not agree with me)

Cable for connecting laptop to an external monitor - VGA to VGA cable




This post has been edited by tanhks: Aug 10 2010, 04:31 AM

that depend on which laptop u have..
and connect using VGA cable..not really..unless u using HDMI cable to tv..maybe can get same quality with standalone BD player

This thread is not sucks. Instead I think it is bullshit.

Its possible if using latest soft decoder + awesome spec PC + HDMI + ATI VGA

I suppose it's ATI GPU.

I thought we have HTPC topic to discuss this...

VGA cable is analog. And heck I'm not even sure if it can send 1920*1080.

So yea...

Even those higher resolution, VGA still can manage.........

OK let me rephrase, never come across any TV that can accept 1920*1080p via PC input with VGA cable.

Deleted, now I understand your statement

This post has been edited by StupidGuyPlayComp: Aug 10 2010, 12:21 PM

i could play 720p mkv with a hd-ready (720p) lcd tv via VGA from my Acer HDMI lapper...

but using HDMI from that lappie, the LCD always show 'mode not supported'...if i change the resolution, i can't get full screen...

but if i connect the laptop to my Optoma 720p projector via HDMI...no problem whatsoever

a bit confused now

any ideas?

you use what resolution during "mode not supported"? just for your info, LCD and HDMI only support standard mode like 1280*768, 1920*1080
But the laptop can support non standard mode

This post has been edited by StupidGuyPlayComp: Aug 10 2010, 05:26 PM

how come my LCD can accept 1600x900 signal via HDMI?

What's the big deal about 1600*900 via HDMI? Full HD is 1920*1080p.

I tried before using my Aspire L3600 with build in graphic, connected to my Sony KLV-S550. It's able to send over the full HD signal. At least my Aspire L3600 detected the Sony KLV-S550 'monitor' resolution at 1920*1080.

because he say LCD only accept standard resolution... e.g. 1280x768, 1920x1080

Oh ok now I get it.

maybe you comparing with crap standalone BD player?

maybe sharp 1st generation BD