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

[John Drescher]

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:37 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
> 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.

I have an asus 8400GS 512 MB model. How do I tell the chip version?

John