I need a video card

[kmholan]

I have been trying to decide what video card to buy. Like many here this seems to be the big question. However, I have a slight twist.

I have a copy of Microsoft Media Center edition of XP. I want to run this PC on my TV.

I hvae tried a few diffrent cards but they look terrible on my TV.

I am considering either the ATI 9800 or the GeForce FX. How much does the TV matter all is it all in the video card?

All help is greatly appreciated.

 

[elzt]

TV was not designed for displaying computer text and graphics. So you won't get any better look on a TV than on a computer monitor. Anyway, ATI has a fine record of making good cards with TV-out feature. But I suggest you try it before buying.

 

[phial]

yeah, you could get a regular Radeon (7200) AllInWonder and get great video performance and quality

 

[phial]

on the contrary, the picture would be horrible on a TV, as compared to a monitor

 

[jihiggs]

i think thats what he meant. i use a radeon 7200 in my video player and it works just fine. at 800x600 i can read the text on desktop icons. its not somthing i would want to read all day but its still functional.

my computer is so fast, it completes an endless loop in less than 4 seconds!

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Depends on what you are trying to view on a TV and why.

Game Consoles and Video look GREAT on a TV but that is what they are for, where blended edges and such are great. It's just horrible for text.

You can run lesser resolution on a TV that look crystal clear for some apps (videos, some games) which when viewed on the harsher medium of a comp. monitor look just terrible when run the way a computer outputs an image (through RGB-15)

Anywhooo, Tv-out doesn't make as much sense anymore as a TV in would. I'd prefer to watch/record TV on my computer, than to watch/record my computer on my TV/VCR.

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[kmholan]

I wanted to use it to view movies and PVR functions. I was going to purchase a Hauppauge PVR board in addition to the video card. That's why I won't need the ATI all-in-wonder card.

Anybody try it on HD TV? I will probably use a monitor and a TV out connection. So, if I understand everyone, it won't matter the card but the TV res is the issue.