[mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Mon Jan 23 19:27:09 UTC 2006


On Monday 23 January 2006 12:17, James C. Dastrup wrote:
> > The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the
> > kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD.
> > Raphael
>
> What tasks might I want to do, besides watch TV, that mythtv, the driver
> and card aren't able to handle? Because watching TV is just fine.
>
> I have an ATI 9600, and even with everything you hear about how bad
> ATI's card are in Linux, I have a beautiful HD picture with no problems.
> I have yet to discover a problem with my card and HD playback.

James are you running 1080i through the DVI port with this card? I've been 
thinking of getting an ATI card since I from what I understand they can do 
interlaced modes using the DVI output, just want to verify.

thanks,
Steve


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