[mythtv-users] N220GT nVidia Drivers

[Brian Wood]

On Sunday, October 10, 2010 11:51:02 am Greg Oliver wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM, mike at grounded.net <mike at grounded.net> wrote:
> >> Many people have a modern set in the LR, but still have old units in the
> >> BR, Kitchen or basement.
> >>
> > Exactly that in my case. We have CRT's here and there in the house where
> > SD is fine and HD in the living room when it's time to relax. I had seen
> > this device before but passed on it not knowing if it would be of any
> > half decent quality for the price. It's totally perfect for me, no need
> > for an extra card and I can use the nvidia as it's meant to be.
> > 
> > Since Greg vouches for it, I've got one on the way already :).
> 
> I do not vouch for perfect quality, but it is very readable text and
> graphics in the menus, and of course the tv looks like SD tv..  I'm
> sure the $200 devices have much better sharpening built in, but like I
> said - I am not trying to make her tv experience better as much as I
> am trying to get her to replace her tv :)


What? No SECAM support? Outrageous!

Looks like it supports only 4:3 aspects. I wonder what it does if hit with 16:9? Nothing? Crop? Scale?

But for the price it seems like a good bet, not too much to lose if it doesn't work out.