[mythtv-users] Most flexible / highest quality HD video card FE solution

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Sat Dec 10 23:59:47 EST 2005


On Saturday 10 December 2005 23:43, Brian Foddy wrote:
> I'm in the later stages of planning a significant upgrade to
> my FE machine.  I use OTA ATSC tuners, mostly 1080i channels
> (cbs,nbc).  My current FE (a P3-1400, yes a P3 can do HD) is
> marginally powered and is forced to use XvMC at 720p.
> This leaves a lot of motion interlacing artifacts (blocky edges)
> in the video.
>
> My TV is a CRT RP 51" Hitachi, and it will accept component
> or HDMI inputs.  I currently us a NV 5600 and component converter
> to drive the tv.
>
> The new machine I'm planning should have plenty of CPU
> power, probably a AMD X2 (3800-4800) so I'll be turning off
> XvMC.  Probably overkill cpu-wise, but boxes in my house
> have a way of migrating to other uses like desktops/game
> machines.
>
> The new MB will most likely be PCI-e.  I'd probably pick
> a 6200, maybe 6600 except I see a lot of them have
> digital max resolutions of 1600x1200.  Ideally, I'd like a
> card that will allow me to use the Audio Authority converter,
> or the cards HDTV output, or digital DVI/HDMI outputs
> for 1080i; maybe someday even 1080p (new TV?).  I'd like
> the flexibility to try different output solutions to see
> which I like best for quality / features.
>
> The machine will run 95% of the time as a myth FE, and
> about 3 weeks a year gaming.  I "might" even pick 2 cards,
> one for TV and one for gaming if the gaming card was
> too noisy or power hungry and/or the tv card too
> under powered for gaming.  Fan noise is important
> for myth as it will be in my living room.
>
> What are some of the best solutions people have found
> that take all/most of these issues into account?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian

NVIDIA's drivers won't output interlaced for 1080i via the HDMI output. You'll 
need to use a converter or the HDTV component output supported cards. 1080p 
is 1920x1080 which should be possible by any of the 6xxx or 7xxx series 
chipsets. Some TV's will accept certain progressive outputs for 1080i though.

-- 
Steve


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