[mythtv-users] Good card for HD playback

[Warren]

James C. Dastrup wrote:
>> I have seen a lot of discussion about the FX-5200 being a good card for
>> SD playback, but what is a good card for HD playback?  The TV is a
>> Samsung DLP and has DVI and Component available.  I have an LC11M case
>> coming as a gift and would like to find a good but inexpensive setup for
>> a myth frontend machine that will do HD.  Advise on a microatx
>> motherboard and cpu would be good too.  Again this is just for playback
>> - no tuner card will be in this box nor will there be much of (if any)
>> hard drive.
>>
>> Any advise?
>>
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> The FX-5200 is also a good card for HD playback. I also have a Samsung DLP
> and I have used the FX-5200 and ATI 9600. Both work just fine with that TV,
> although I do prefer using the PC Input instead of the DVI input, since I get
> better control over the picture size. Both PC and DVI quality look identical.
>
> I also have the LC11M case, inside is an Asus P4P800-VM.
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I totally forgot that the TV had a VGA input!  That certainly makes
things a bit easier.  Now I just need to figure out which card (or
motherboard with built-in video) can handle HDTV playback at a native
1280x720.

Thanks!
Warren
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