In need of a PCI graphics card for triple-monitor

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Good morning everyone

I recently bought a 17" monitor which I'd like to add to my current setup (two monitors, 17" and 21", driven by a Sapphire Radeon 9700, 128MBs).

1. I'd prefer a card with an integrated TV tuner (All in wonder?).

2. This card will not be used for games but web browsing, media playing and file editing.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

P.S. All of the monitors are CRT.
 

Crashman

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Wow, integrated TV tuner eh? Well, you could get an AIW Radeon PCI, or a newer version. PCI is fairly slow, 133MB/s, and you'll need about 1/2 of that just to feed uncompressed video through the PCI bus to the CPU for compression. So you'll find something that works, but TV recording likely won't be ideal.

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RichPLS

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Do you mean PCI or PCI-E?

What mobo do you want this for?

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RichPLS

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I don't know of any Video/Tuner cards that support 3 displays.

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totem

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Do you mean PCI or PCI-E?
What mobo do you want this for?
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I mean PCI not PCI-E. My motheboard's model number is GA 8SQ800.

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I don't know of any Video/Tuner cards that support 3 displays
"

I am afraid you misunderstood me. I don't need a card that can support three displays. I am just looking for a PCI graphics card with an integrated TV tuner so I can drive my third monitor and watch TV on my PC.

Thanks
 

RichPLS

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ATI makes tuner cards, but only support dual displays as far as I know.

Do you currently have a video card that supports dual monitors?

You might be able to get a PCI TV card and output to a television using the svideo out or something...

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RichPLS

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Enlighten ME!!! Splain yerself... [/frustration overcomes me]

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RichPLS

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<A HREF="http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20040216/" target="_new"> Multiple Displays </A>

Matrox makes a card to support 3 displays.

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He already has a card that does dual display. He wants another card (PCI) that can also output to another display AND has a TV tuner (so he can have a DUAL card, TRIPLE display and TV-in). ATi made one for awhile based off the Rage 128, but they're very hard to find now.

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RichPLS

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tanks for clarificatin.

But, most TV cards will display TV through the video card itself, not the TV card. Unless you use the TV cards svideo output to a television. My TV Wonder Pro does not have connection itself to a monitor.
Is that not correct?

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Vapor

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That's all correct--what he is looking for is not a TV Wonder but rather a PCI AIW.

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