[mythtv-users] Video Card with component out

Rich West Rich.West at wesmo.com
Mon Apr 2 02:09:41 UTC 2007


Rich West wrote:
> Jason Portwood wrote:
>   
>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Jason Portwood wrote:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Rich West wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>>>> Newegg *used* to have the "PNY VCG62256APB GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit
>>>> GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card"
>>>> (http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:C0Q1ATIg6bcJ:www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp%3FItem%3DN82E16814133151+pny+6200+fanless&),
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> http://www.futurepowerpc.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=VCPN-G62128APB&REFID=PW
>>>     
>>>       
>> Just in case the MFG Part number is different: VCG62128APB versus 
>> VCG62256APB so beware.  Sorry about that.
>>
>> I'm looking for a card like that too.  Fanless and component out.
>>
>> Or if I could find one with it on the motherboard video that would be 
>> great.  Is there a motherboard out like that with everything built in?
>>     
>
> Yes, please be careful with the model numbers.  Additionally, the one
> from futurepowerpc.com (VCG62128APB) is a 128MB card, whereas the one at
> NewEgg was a 256MB card.
>
> I just did a quick search on the VCG62128APB part number, and it looks
> like JR.com and Buy.com both carry the retail box.  Buy.com doesn't list
> the outputs correctly for this model number, which immediately makes me
> suspicious.  JR.com mentions in passing the HD output.  Both have $10
> off by using Google Checkout.
>
> Now, don't get me wrong.. I'm not advocating this card.  It's just a
> suggestion.  I personally use the fan-version of this card in one of my
> MythTV front end systems and it works great, but the fan is a bit
> noisy.  Be sure to check out the Component Out Wiki entry
> (http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/ComponentOut) when setting up your
> nVidia card for component output.

Just a follow up, but it looks like newegg.com has this card back in 
stock. :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133151

-Rich



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