[mythtv-users] tv-out quality problems

[Jesse Guardiani]

Michael Bochynski wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 14:20 -0400, Jesse Guardiani wrote:
>> Michael Bochynski wrote:
>>     

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>> >
>> > Right now I output TV to my receiver and then to TV. While HDTV is a 
>> > nice-to-have, i do not expect to have it in the next 6 - 12 month, 
>> > while I will watch TV in the next 6 - 12 months :) Hence having DVI, 
>> > HDTV and so on is not the highest priority. I will probably want to 
>> > add it,
>> >
>> > I am going solely after the  picture (TV) quality.
>> >
>>
>>
>> 350 is the best, but I have a 350 and an nvidia FX 5200 too, and I use 
>> the 5200 for tv-out. I'm starting to think the 350s are a waste of money 
>> too.
>>
>>     
>
> Waste of money, because of... ? Do you suggest using a regular, chip, 
> software-based, tuner card instead?


No, but I'd get a significantly cheaper PVR 150 instead, and a $50 
graphics card with opengl. More bang
for your buck.


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Jesse Guardiani
Programmer/Sys Admin
jesse at wingnet.net