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marcd147   01-14-2008 at 04:44:11 PM

I am looking for a graphics card in my Vista64 Media Center that can feed a HDTV picture to my LCD TV

My requirements are:

  • good/stable Vista 64 drivers for the card
  • my prefered input in the TV is component (TV doesnt support HDCP so cant use a digital feed)
  • the card needs to be cool and quiet (Wife Acceptance Factor)
  • support 1080p picture
  • PCI-E bus


What is a good card for this?


Message edited by marcd147 on 01-14-2008 at 04:47:09 PM
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rallyimprezive   01-14-2008 at 04:58:38 PM
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What model LCD do you have? Some have a VGA input.

Also, most new cards come with component video outputs (the red, green, blue cables) and with a resolution of 1900X1080 (or something similar, I cant remember) you will get the full 1080p experience.

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marcd147   01-14-2008 at 05:07:04 PM
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Rallyimprezive, thks for your reply

Yes it has a vga input but the cable I have is very long (20ft) and I already have component for it (I am replacing a cable setup box with a MCE)

many cards list (HDTV out but from the pics the connector seems to look like s-video)

any pointer to a card that is quiet and cool (preferably with a newegg or frys url) would be welcome.

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gpippas   01-14-2008 at 05:14:00 PM
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a 2600xt will do fine

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Conumdrum   01-14-2008 at 05:17:49 PM
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The new cards have a standard DVI connector on the back for the monitor. You buy a DVI-HDMI adaptor and use that.
Or use the SVGA connector and put a components adaptor on it. If it doesn't have a HDMI out built in, you will have to use the computer audio outputs for your sound. Most decent Mobos have optical audio out with 5.1 capablity. There are some cards on the market with HDMI out I hear.

Have you tried to google around to find one?

Wasn't hard, lookies what I found in 30 seconds:

http://www.htpcnews.com/forums/ind [...] opic=23416


Message edited by Conumdrum on 01-14-2008 at 05:20:06 PM
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rallyimprezive   01-14-2008 at 05:28:34 PM
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rallyimprezive wrote :

What model LCD do you have? Some have a VGA input.

Also, most new cards come with component video outputs (the red, green, blue cables) and with a resolution of 1900X1080 (or something similar, I cant remember) you will get the full 1080p experience.



That connector that "looks" like an svideo is actually a specific type of connection that outputs the component video out.

When you buy a graphics card, it will come with the adapter.

I really recommend using the VGA cable though. The card will come with a DVI to VGA adapter as well, so its really a no-brainer.

I recommend this card because it offers silent operation.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121076

http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-121-076-05.jpg

You will notice in the image that the component video adapter is shown. :)

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halcyon   01-14-2008 at 05:50:58 PM
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This may not be relevant, but http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=675595

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IndigoMoss   01-14-2008 at 08:22:54 PM
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I'd definitely go for the 2600XT, or if you don't game, get a 2400XT. A lot of people have problems when using Nvidia cards on HDTVs, myself included, which most of these people say that when they use their old ATI cards, it works fine. If you search the Nvidia forums, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about and Nvidia doesn't have any plans for a solution, so I'm stuck using a custom, non-standard resolution of 1213x693 until I buy a new card, which will be ATI for the reasons mentioned above. I love my 7900GS, but this problem is quite frustrating.

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vochtige   01-14-2008 at 08:53:36 PM
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(Wife Acceptance Factor) says enough how my future will be

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kpo6969   01-14-2008 at 11:01:42 PM
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vochtige wrote :

(Wife Acceptance Factor) says enough how my future will be


WAF = a 10 for $75

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161185

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