[mythtv-users] The ideal video card for MythTV

[Dan Berger]

Although I think this is a TV issue, my only beef with my GeForce4 MX440 is
that the picture is not able to extend itself towards all edges of the TV
thus creating a few centimeters of black space above the output and to the
right of it. Furthermore, depending on the brightness, the edge of the right
because skewed.

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>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Steve Yokanovich
>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:30 AM
>To: Discussion about mythtv
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] The ideal video card for MythTV
>
>I use the Asus version of the GeForce4 MX440 and I am very 
>happy with the output quality. For example, I have a 
>progressive scan dvd player connected to my TV via component 
>input and the S-Video out from the Asus card connected to the 
>S-Video input. Playing the same DVD using the dedicated player 
>and with Mplayer looks very similar to the average eye. 
>I can discern a difference, but others in my family cannot. I 
>was very pleasantly surprised.
>
>This is a fanless model I purchased from Newegg. However this 
>model is not currently listed when I went to the site to find 
>the model number for you. May be out of stock.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Steve Yokanovich
>
>Tor Hovland wrote:
>
>> I have searched and searched, but it doesn't seem like anyone has 
>> given a conclusive answer to this:
>> 
>> Which video cards are ideal (or close) for use with MythTV?
>> 
>> It would have to fulfil the following requirements:
>> 
>> - s-video out that works well with X
>> - supports XVideo (also on s-video)
>> - supports interlacing and overscan
>> - excellent driver stability
>> - excellent picture quality on s-video (should be next to impossible 
>> to notice a difference from the stand-alone tv)
>> - silent (must not be audible in the living room)
>> - sensible price
>> - must be available in retail
>> - (other requirements I've missed :-)
>> 
>> The PVR-350 seems to fail on XVideo and driver stability. General 
>> video cards other than NVidia often seem to fail on XFree 
>support and 
>> XVideo, according to the MythTV docs, or they are old and 
>unavailable. 
>> The GeForce4 MX440 seems like a good bet, however I'm worried about 
>> picture quality and fan noise.
>> 
>> If anybody is using a card that they feel meet the above 
>requirements 
>> well, I'd love to hear. In particular, I would like to know if it is 
>> possible to get excellent picture quality and low noise from 
>an NVidia card.
>> 
>> 
>
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