[mythtv-users] [OT] 1080i

[Jarod Wilson]

On Tuesday 01 March 2005 05:41, Andrew Gallatin wrote:
> > I just bought an AGP 6200 that can do the same. Not that expensive. A
> > PCI-X 6200 is even cheaper. A 6200 alone is cheaper than another card
> > plus a 9A60.
>
> Yes, the AGP variants are more expensive than the PCI Express
> variants.    I see an AGP for $156, which I suppose isn't that bad.
> Once the card arrives,  I'd love to know how loud it is..

My AGP card (which arrived today) was $119.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-122-216&depa=1

It'll be a while before I get around to hooking it up though.

> BTW, PCI-X is an older, different standard, typically used by server
> adapters, like Gigabit ethernet, and SCSI cards.  I think the
> appropriate abbreviation for PCI-Express is PCIe.  At least that's
> what we use where I work, where we make both PCI-X and PCIe network
> adaptors.

Knew that, my bad. Meant PCI Express, abbreviated it PCI-X, wasn't thinking.

> If I have a modeline which I obtained via DDC info, and which already
> works with DVI (as verified by the MGA results), then it should go
> right on working with a VGA->component adapter, right?  Or is there
> something I'm missing?

I don't know why it wouldn't work, but I couldn't say for sure.

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