[mythtv-users] Video Card Recommendation

[Mitch Gore]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Brian C. Huffman <bhuffman at graze.net> wrote:
> I'm upgrading my backend /frontend combination and my new configuration consists of an Intel motherboard w/ 1066MHz bus and an Intel Core2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz) processor.
>
> The onboard Intel video is definitely not cutting it.  I have a PCI express slot that I can use.
>
> Obviously I'm still trying to keep prices down but I also need quality, so what's the lowest series of Nvidia card that I could get to have a good HD picture without using XvMC?  Also, how much memory should the card have?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Brian
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what's the lowest series of Nvidia card that I could get to have a
good HD picture without using XvMC?
Nvidia 5200, would recommend 6200 as 5200 is next to end of life.

Also, how much memory should the card have?
doesnt really matter.  128 is fine.

mitchell