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Re: Need a video card
« Reply #15 on: 17 October 2007, 21:31:10 »
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Well, I think the Radeon ATI X1950 Pro is my favourite. You seem to get a lot for the £65 + vat, and Jaime, it supports widescreen HDTV apparently, see:

http://ati.amd.com/products/RadeonX1950/x1950pro_specs.html
My problem is a fanless low profile card. Made it a tossup between Nvidia 8500GT and ATI 2400PRO. Gone for a 8500GT, arrives tomorrow.

For MCE, 3d graphics performance unimportant.  The 2400, it seems, can only do 1080i with its onboard decoder, whereas the 8500 can do 1080p.

I shall find out tomorrow.
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Re: Need a video card
« Reply #16 on: 18 October 2007, 21:23:27 »
Fanless 8500GT runs the TV at full 1920x1080 nicely.  It gets friggin hot though...
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« Reply #17 on: 18 October 2007, 21:43:49 »
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Fanless 8500GT runs the TV at full 1920x1080 nicely.  It gets friggin hot though...
Turn yer central heating down a bit then. Will save a few bob. ;D
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« Reply #18 on: 18 October 2007, 21:54:40 »
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Fanless 8500GT runs the TV at full 1920x1080 nicely.  It gets friggin hot though...
Turn yer central heating down a bit then. Will save a few bob. ;D
Since replacing the OOF server, its been a bit chilly in here...  ...perhaps I should turn the heating on ::)
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