[mythtv-users] VGA to Component adaptors
Tom Lichti
tom at redpepperracing.com
Thu Apr 28 19:22:09 UTC 2005
gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) wrote:
> 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.
I don't care about the pass-through, but I am worried about that last
PCI slot...how about you buy the internal and I'll buy your external? :)
Tom
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