[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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