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color=black size=2><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica color=black size=2>This is
good to know, but I am not sure I would really want to try encoding <BR>>AND
decoding at the same time on one card. This would require a LOT of
<BR>>hardware horsepower, and I am not sure the resulting quality would be
<BR>>acceptable for either function when done simultaneously.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>You don't seem to understand. There
is no issue of alot of horsepower. This card was designed specifically to
handle this type of task, and without breaking a sweat. There's a big
difference between having a software encoder working the cpu even harder while
it's trying to decode at the same time, and this card. Whether or not
you are just encoding, or decoding, or both, the card works the
same.</FONT></DIV>
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color=black size=2><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica color=black size=2>This
would put less stress on idividual hardware and their drivers. Separate
<BR>>drivers for each function can be more heavily tweaked without having to
worry <BR>>about compromising functionality. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Don't make assumtions about things like
this. In the compter world, things either work or they don't. They
do what they are assigned to do and thats it. The only way you put more
stress on something is if you use it more. You do more harm to your
card every time you power your computer on, than you do using it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2> The 350 encodes 720X480 in crystal
clear quality, and just as well as the PVR 250. Might I add that these two
cards are touted as the best in the industry right now, with the exception to HD
cards and ones above the $1000 mark.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>My point is, your Xcard will not work
with MythTv, and the PVR 350 gives you two cards in one. There is no
difference in quality between it and the 250, and you get a supported decoder
which works very well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Honer</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>