[mythtv-users] VGA to Component adaptors

[gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman)]

Tom Lichti wrote:
> Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I think I'm just going to get the 
> Crescendo unit, it seems to be the one to get. Now, do I get internal or 
> external...I have one free PCI slot...but then I couldn't add another 
> tuner...grrr... :)

for what it's worth: i'm kicking myself for not getting the internal one 
now :( ... at the time, i had one machine for myth, so i didn't have 
free pci slots... now i've got a number free (even one more if i get the 
SPIDF out on my ASUS board working properly) ...

note that if you get the internal, you have to pay extra for the VGA 
passthrough if you want it (ironically slightly more than the difference 
b/n the external and internal) ... plus, it takes up yet another 
expansion slot in your case ... (this was not an option when i initially 
bought mine, so i didn't bother with the internal ... *kicks self again*) :)

i'd say if you have a good-sized case or don't care about vga-breakout, 
go for the internal (then, if you need the vga-breakout, you can add it) 
... if you need the vga breakout and are nervous about pci slot 
realestate, go for the external ... from what i've read, they're both 
great products (i can attest for the ext)... also, remember that the 
external has a block-style plugin for power, where as the internal uses 
the PCI bus for power.

hth,
jesse