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kaal
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: I need a video card recommendation |
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My 9 month old video card in a htpc failed & tech support says it's defective. I need a card that will play blu-ray on a 2nd display, a 2002 analog HDTV that only does hi-def thru 1080i component.
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AnalogRocks
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TV/Projector: Sony 1252Q, AMPRO 4000G
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Wrong forum. You need to be in the HTPC forum. I'll move it for you.
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Spanky Ham
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are asking multiple questions that you may not know you are asking. Could you give a break down of your equipment?
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kaal
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| Spanky Ham wrote: | | I think you are asking multiple questions that you may not know you are asking. Could you give a break down of your equipment? |
Right now I'm sitting without a graphics card. I've rma'ed a Radeon HD 4870 1GB with the hope it'll be replaced under warranty. I'm not hopeful cause it was modded & I couldn't return it in pristine original condition. That's why I'm looking for a video card rec. My principal monitor is a 24" LCD (Dell 2408WFP). The main purpose of my question is to find a card capable of outputting a 1920 x 1080i component signal to my hdtv. It's component inputs are limited to 480p or 1080i. Would a 2 card solution be possible?
I don't think I originally posted to the wrong form as the Radeon Graphics form is quite pertinent to the answer/recommendation I'm looking for. My board & cpu are AMD. Even the nVidia form might be pertinent cause 1 of these 2 players dominate & if there is an answer, it's either here or there.
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Mark_A_W
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Any AMD or Nvidia card will do what you want I think.
As long as it comes with a component dongle.
I run 1080i 96hz via an AMD card to the CRT projector, and 1080i 72hz via a Nvidia card to the TV - both are running VGA.
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AnalogRocks
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| kaal wrote: |
I don't think I originally posted to the wrong form as the Radeon Graphics form is quite pertinent to the answer/recommendation I'm looking for. My board & cpu are AMD. Even the nVidia form might be pertinent cause 1 of these 2 players dominate & if there is an answer, it's either here or there. |
Hi Kaal,
You originaly posted this in the wrong sub forum. I think you had it posted in the CRT projectors main forum. That's why I moved it here.
If you have this question posted on other forums such as ATi and Nvidia then I wouldn't have any way of knowing. I was just referring to the sub forum you posted in here on curtpalme.com
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kaal
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| Mark_A_W wrote: | Any AMD or Nvidia card will do what you want I think.
As long as it comes with a component dongle.
I run 1080i 96hz via an AMD card to the CRT projector, and 1080i 72hz via a Nvidia card to the TV - both are running VGA. |
Thanks for your suggestion. Do you think I'll get a hi def picture on the HDTV if I'm showing a blu-ray rental movie thru my PC to the TV?
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AnalogRocks
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You may need AnyDVD HD depending on which version of Winblows you have.
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