[mythtv-users] Vid card recommendation

[DaveD]

What I like best about my 5200 is that it runs the legacy drivers which 
GREATLY reduces CPU load during playback of HD content AND provides the 
video overlay, which gives brightness/contrast control.  Unfortunately, 
my new MB is PCIE and there's no PCIE version of the 5200 (sob).  But my 
wife's computer benefits from my old 5200, though....

DaveD.

Darryl Hirschler wrote:
> I got a pretty nice Nvidia FX5200 for $29.99 ($59.99 - $30 MIR) at Frys
> recently.  Maybe the price is still the same.  It was two weeks ago.
> It's AGP and has VGA and S-video out.
>
>
> Darryl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Mike Diehl
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:35 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Vid card recommendation
>
> Hi all.
>
> I know I'm openning a can of worms, but here goes....
>
> I need to replace the video card in my myth box.  
>
> My TV (53" widescreen, if it matters) will accept either s-video or dvi.
> My 
> mobo has a pci and agp slot open.
>
> I prefer the nvidia chipset.  I'm not a gamer, but opengl is nice to
> have for 
> the occasional game of torcs or sauerbraten.
>
> I don't want to buy junk, but I also don't have money burning holes in
> my 
> pockets.
>
> Any advice?
>
>