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AFryia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject: HTPC Video Question |
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For another use I just purchased a GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H mother board.
Wow! on-board ATI HD4250 integrated GPU, DVI and HDMI 1080p performance, at least on paper.
I don't game on the HTPC, just video/DVD and soon Blu-Ray.
So are onboard graphics to the point I now get rid of my old ATI 9700Pro? Can these on-board GPUs drive 25-30ft long video cables?
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MikeEby
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Video will be fine. If you want to "Bitstream" HD-Audio to your AVR over HDMI, it's not up to task. It does not have support for protected audio path, which is required to bitstream across HDMI.
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greg_mitch
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I would think ANY video card produced in the last two years would be better than the 9700Pro...when was that thing made?!
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AnalogRocks
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| greg_mitch wrote: | | I would think ANY video card produced in the last two years would be better than the 9700Pro...when was that thing made?! |
I bought my 9700 Pro in 2004 on clearance. It's a c.2002 vintage card
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AFryia
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | It's a c.2002 vintage card |
That's about when I bought it.
What would I need for blu-Ray playback? 5XXX 4XXX 3XXX ATI? Something that has passive cooling no fans.
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AnalogRocks
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3450 I bought works nice. c.2007 
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MikeEby
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I'm a total HTPC fan...But to to be honest if all you want to do is watch Blu-ray and DVD. Just get a PS3, if you want to rip to a media server or use the HTPC for timeshifting OTA-HD, then the HTPC is a good way to go.
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AnalogRocks
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| MikeEby wrote: | I'm a total HTPC fan...But to to be honest if all you want to do is watch BluRay and DVD. Just get a PS3, if you want to rip to a media server or use the HTPC for timeshifting OTA-HD, then the HTPC is the right way to go.
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Now there's some Sage advice
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AFryia
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| MikeEby wrote: | I'm a total HTPC fan...But to to be honest if all you want to do is watch Blu-ray and DVD. Just get a PS3, if you want to rip to a media server or use the HTPC for timeshifting OTA-HD, then the HTPC is a good way to go.
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I'm still in the HTPC camp. I like the player, DVR, online streaming aspects. I run multiple tuners in it, can't do that with PS3 
I have two issue with the current rig, age and heat. My though is to replace or eliminate the graphics card (ie. onboard GPU) or a newer version that generates less heat and is passively cooled for less noise.
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akajester
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newegg has some good ati 4000 series cards that are fanless and half height brackets if you have a thin case. About $25 - $35 shipped.
they work great for playing blurays with DXVA. I would guess you'll have DXVA problems like most using an integrated graphics. Or maybe not, it's a toss up. Just don't expect it to work out perfectly.
I LOVE the gigabyte boards. They're super stable and priced well.
Dale
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