[mythtv] Hardware Questions
Robert Kulagowski
rkulagowski at thrupoint.net
Tue Jan 21 20:56:17 EST 2003
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> > 2. I've seen several sites that say I should avoid using
> the TV out on
> > my video card and get a VGA to NTSC converter instead. Is this a
> > generally held opinion?
>
> No, this is probably one of those topics that could probably
> produce a lively discussion on the right newsgroup/mailing list.
> Traditionally the
> consumer grade converter boxes (especially the small "pocket"
> models) have
> had poor quality but a number of people on this list have
> reported good
> results from current inexpensive units (so check the
> archives). Personally
> I think the simplicity of an external box would be a real
> advantages for
> something like Myth where there are already enough hardware
> compatability
> issues to worry about.
I ended up getting the AITech Web Cable Plus at buy.com and connected
it to my no-TV-OUT GeForce video card. I'm very happy with the
results.
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