[mythtv-users] Would this video card work for HD content?
Brad DerManouelian
myth at dermanouelian.com
Tue Apr 1 02:19:27 UTC 2008
Mitch Gore wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Brian Wallen <bwallen at gmail.com
> <mailto:bwallen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I'm looking to upgrade my frontend/backend machine to handle HD. Would
> this card work well enough? Would its HDMI port also output audio?
> What is the preferred method of outputting HD content in Myth?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261002
> _______________________________________________
>
> Woah! Slow down. There is no purpose to buy such a high end video
> card. A myth box does not do any 3d rendering (what this is designed
> for) its all 2d video. So a 6200 will do everything you need. Plus
> you can get them fanless so you dont have to listen to that massive fan
> wirring.
A better question is what are you currently using for a video card? What
is your processor speed? That will be more deterministic if you can do
HD or not.
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