[mythtv-users] Good video card with HDMI out?

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday 04 February 2009 10:12:14 Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> Steven Adeff wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> 2009/2/4 Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com>:
> >>> Is the 9400GT better (faster, more powerful, etc.) than the 8400GS or
> >>> not?
> >>
> >> As I wrote earlier my 8400GS card can do VC-1 but can't do Advanced
> >> (1X or 2X) and Temporal (1X or 2X) on HD content.
> >> My 9400GT can't do VC-1, but can do Advanced 1X and Temporal 1X on HD
> >> content..
> >>
> >> My 8600GT can do all deinterlacing on all type of content
> >
> > There are *THREE* 8400GS card types!!!!!
> > Only the newer ones have the VP3 capable, faster clocked, G98 chip.
> > The other two have either the G84 or G86 chip which are only VP3
> > capable.  My guess is that Mr Avenard has one of the older cards
> > (because the G98 can do what his can't).
> >
> > Until we get a report from someone that has a 8400GS with a verified
> > G98 chip don't make any assumptions.
>
> A report from someone with a 9500GT would also be quite helpful, from
> what I can tell the decisions is between these two chipsets.  I think
> the 9500GT is a G96.

The specs on the Sparkle 9500GT state 100% h264 and VC-1 decoding:

http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail.asp?id=82&sub_id=221

Also states it enhances movies by removing unwanted artifacts. I wonder if 
that includes lousy actors. Also says it "sharpens movie images", I wonder if 
that includes sharpening the plots.

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