[mythtv-users] Best graphics card choice? (HDTV and regular)
Jim Chandler
jim at n0vh.org
Tue Dec 9 17:47:42 EST 2003
I have put two of the Mad Dog Predator MX4408X GeForce4 64 MB AGP cards in
Shuttle XPCs for Myth boxes. They work great. OfficeMax has them for $30
after rebate this week.
Jim
On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 14:05:59 -0700 (MST)
"John P. Poet" <john at BlueSkyTours.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Preston Crow wrote:
>
> > I'm selecting a video card for my new system, and my research is
> > telling me that I want a GeForce 4 MX 440 SE. Here's how I reached
> > that conclusion, followed by several questions:
> >
> > The card has MPEG-2 support, so I won't need a terribly fast processor
> > once I buy an HDTV.
> >
> > I'm told that the SE version doesn't require a fan on the GPU, making
> > it the quieter option.
> >
> > I'll need the SVideo-out for my existing TV in the short run and
> > DVI-out for HDTV later on. Unfortunately, most of the cards that I've
> > found don't have the DVI output. Am I missing something here?
> >
> > What really is the best card for both regular and HDTV output?
> >
> > --PC
>
>
> I have the 64MB version of the Aopen Geforce4 MX440 8X with S-Video and
> DVI, which I don't think they make anymore. NewEgg is now selling a
> 128MB version:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-135-127&catalog=48&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1
>
> My 64MB version of the card has overheating problems (I don't know about
> the 128MB version). The ambient temprature in my case never gets over
> 35C, but the video card will occationally lock solid. I have to turn
> off the computer and wait about 5 minutes for it to cool down, before my
> computer will function again.
>
> I also have one of the pcHDTV cards. This is all in a 2.6 GHz Pentium
> IV system. Using mplayer with the xv output driver, it can BARELY keep
> up when displaying a 1080i HD stream -- and that is only if the "raw"
> audio is going out the SPDIF connector. If I have the machine decode
> the AC3 stream as well, then it cannot keep up.
>
> Because of all this, I am also in the market for a new video card.
>
> Reading some the of mplayer documentation, I get the impression that one
> of the developers uses a Matrox card. This kinda makes me tempted to
> give a Matrox card a shot....
>
> John
>
>
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