[mythtv-users] Best non-Hauppauge TV-out cards?

[Malcolm]

I'm in the same boat here too.  I have a 350 and a 250.  My most annoyning
factor right now is that we cannot go to "watch recordings" without
killing a current in progress recording.  Since we record a lot of stuff
that's almost always.  I have to check if anything's recording with my
laptop and mythweb and if it is we just sit and wait.  That kinda sucks.

Would going to an nVida 440 card for TV out eliminate this issue?  I'd be
using the 350 and 250 for video capture only for now.  I would have bought
a card a long time ago to find out except I have to get a new MB (I have
no agp slot and my PCIs are full) too. I hate to get another MB and video
card just to be stuck with the same problem.

Thanks guys
Malcolm


On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 01:31:29 -0500
"Harry Orenstein" <ho_9 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> >From: Scott Anderson <scottanderson at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> >Subject: [mythtv-users] Best non-Hauppauge TV-out cards?
> >Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 15:56:29 -0500
> >
> >I have a PVR-350, but due to some issues (detailed previously) as well
> >as things like mplayer and mame not running on the pvr, I'm considering
> >
> >purchasing a reasonably cheap TV-out card until things get ironed out.
> >I need to keep the WAF up to preserve domestic tranquility, and the
> >best way might be to spend *more* money. ;-)
> >
> >There are some good deals on GeForce4 MX cards on newegg.com... has
> >anyone had good experience using them with Myth? What seems to be the
> >best/most stable/good quality card to use?
> >
> >Regards,
> >-scott
> >
> >
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> I have the PNY MX440se.  It is 4X, an older model.  I bought it about
> 6 months ago.  I don't think you can get them anymore, since the 8X
> cards seem to be prevalent.  At the time it was $20 AR.
> 
> The SVideo out is rock solid except for single-pixel lines, which tend
> to waiver slightly.  I know that the 350 is supposed to give the best
> output for SVideo since it provides synced, interlaced output, but I
> would find it hard to believe that any other output could be visually
> much better than the output of my PNY.
> 
> You can also do XvMC on this card and it supports overscan
> adjustments since it has an nVidia TV-out chip.  As I said, I don't
> think this card is available anymore, so when you look check out
> all the features you want on the particular card (even if you look at
> another PNY).  For XvMC you want nVidia and for overscan support
> you need a supported TV-out.  I have seen a number of deals on
> similar 8X cards in the $40-$50 range.  If you catch a good sale you
> might even be able to get one locally at BestBuy or OfficeMax when
> they have a sale.
> 
> HTH!  Good luck!
> 
> 
> -- Harry O.
> 
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