[mythtv-users] Gigabyte video card

[Steve Adeff]

On Monday 28 November 2005 16:32, David Rudder wrote:
> I'm looking at a similar card.
>
> I have a couple friends who work for Nvidia, one who makes chips (and,
> no, this doesn't get me any discounts on cards:( ).  He says that the
> 6200 series does HDTV very well, and are well supported on Linux.  There
> are a couple caveats:
>
> Make sure your mainboard has PCI-E.  Mine has AGP, so I can't use this
> card.  The AGP options are fewer and more expensive.  I'm not sure the
> difference between the two, except you have to use what you have.
>
> This card may not come with component out.  You may have to purchase the
> connectors seperately.  It supports VGA and DVI natively.  My television
> has DVI, but then I'm still paying for the cables.  A more expensive
> card may support the component outputs, which can use cheaper cables,
> and thus close the money gap.
>
> All that being said, I have not yet picked up a video card (using
> on-board cheapo until I resolve some firewire issues) and all of my info
> is gained from telephone conversations and not real experience.  Caveat
> emptor.
>
> -Dave
>
> pete at petewall.net wrote:
> >Has anyone had experience using the Gigabyte GV-NX62TC256DE video card? 
> > It's pretty cheap and has outputs for component video.  I'm wondering if
> > it's worth it.
> >
> >specs: http://www.giga-byte.com/VGA/Products/Products_GV-NX62TC256DE.htm
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >-Pete

card should work fine. Looks similar to NVIDIA's reference design.
1080i over DVI to an HDTV is hit or miss though. Check RAM electronics 
http://www.ramelectronics.net/ for cheap high quality electronics cables 
(audio, video, DVI, etc)

-- 
Steve