[mythtv-users] Video Card for Mythtv

[jack snodgrass]

On 11/2/06, Joe Votour <joevph at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a question about what type of video card to purchase in order to
> > HDTV
> > enable my Mythtv Box.  My existing mythtv Box has a PVR350 but I just
> > purchased a TV that supports HDTV (720p and 1080i) and I can pull the
> > video
> > though firewire from a  Scientific Atlanta 3250HD cable box; I've tested
> > it
> > and it works great.
> >
> >>From what I understand the PVR350 Tv-Out cannot play HDTV content so I'm
> > going to have to purchase a new Video card.  My questions are:
> >
> >
> >    1. My TV has a vga connector on the back, should I go VGA -> VGA or
> >    should I buy a card that supports TV-Out and use the Svideo inputs?
> > I've
> >    read conflicting information that says both are better.
> >
> >    2. Should I go with a GEForce card?  The research I've done seems to
> >    indicate that powerstrip/linux/mythtv work well with the GEForce cards.
> >
> >    3. What type of GEForce card should I purchase; I've been looking at
> >    the GEForce 7300 or the GEForce 7600GS.  My CPU is a 1.8Ghz AMD
> >    Sempron so I'm assuming I need a beefy video card.
> >
> >    4. Based on http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/mythhd.php the Nvidia driver
> >    does not support 1080i so I'm thinking I need a card that does 720p
> > (which I
> >    read is superior anyway).  If anyone is using a card that supports 720p
> > in a
> >    mythtv box please let me know the model.
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Nik-

just on the video card... I like the fan-less 6200 LE cards. They do
xmvc (?) and
play on my 32" lcd HDTV montor just fine. I use a DVI->hdmi cable.

jack