[mythtv-users] Good video card with HDMI out?

[R. G. Newbury]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 February 2009 10:12:14 Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>> Steven Adeff wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> 2009/2/4 Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com>:
>>>>> Is the 9400GT better (faster, more powerful, etc.) than the 8400GS or
>>>>> not?
>>>> As I wrote earlier my 8400GS card can do VC-1 but can't do Advanced
>>>> (1X or 2X) and Temporal (1X or 2X) on HD content.
>>>> My 9400GT can't do VC-1, but can do Advanced 1X and Temporal 1X on HD
>>>> content..
>>>>
>>>> My 8600GT can do all deinterlacing on all type of content
>>> There are *THREE* 8400GS card types!!!!!
>>> Only the newer ones have the VP3 capable, faster clocked, G98 chip.
>>> The other two have either the G84 or G86 chip which are only VP3
>>> capable.  My guess is that Mr Avenard has one of the older cards
>>> (because the G98 can do what his can't).
>>>
>>> Until we get a report from someone that has a 8400GS with a verified
>>> G98 chip don't make any assumptions.
>> A report from someone with a 9500GT would also be quite helpful, from
>> what I can tell the decisions is between these two chipsets.  I think
>> the 9500GT is a G96.
> 
> The specs on the Sparkle 9500GT state 100% h264 and VC-1 decoding:
> 
> http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail.asp?id=82&sub_id=221
> 
> Also states it enhances movies by removing unwanted artifacts. I wonder if 
> that includes lousy actors. Also says it "sharpens movie images", I wonder if 
> that includes sharpening the plots.
> 

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Men. But then he *sparkles*!


Geoff


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