[mythtv-users] Good video card with HDMI out?

Calvin Harrigan charriglists at bellsouth.net
Wed Feb 4 17:12:14 UTC 2009


Steven Adeff wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> 2009/2/4 Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com>:
>>> Is the 9400GT better (faster, more powerful, etc.) than the 8400GS or not?
>> As I wrote earlier my 8400GS card can do VC-1 but can't do Advanced
>> (1X or 2X) and Temporal (1X or 2X) on HD content.
>> My 9400GT can't do VC-1, but can do Advanced 1X and Temporal 1X on HD content..
>>
>> My 8600GT can do all deinterlacing on all type of content
> 
> There are *THREE* 8400GS card types!!!!!
> Only the newer ones have the VP3 capable, faster clocked, G98 chip.
> The other two have either the G84 or G86 chip which are only VP3
> capable.  My guess is that Mr Avenard has one of the older cards
> (because the G98 can do what his can't).
> 
> Until we get a report from someone that has a 8400GS with a verified
> G98 chip don't make any assumptions.
> 
> 
A report from someone with a 9500GT would also be quite helpful, from 
what I can tell the decisions is between these two chipsets.  I think 
the 9500GT is a G96.


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