[mythtv-users] Video Card with component out

[Rich West]

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.

-Rich