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| 14206 | 2001-06-16 04:13:00 | I just wanted to know if say I had a really good graphics card like Geforce2 with 32MB DDR SGRAM and a DVD-ROM drive and i play a feature length DVD movie on my comp, would adding a DVD Decoder Card make any difference to the quality of playback or do i just stick with an excellent graphics card?? | Guest (0) | ||
| 14207 | 2001-06-16 09:15:00 | I have the GeForce2 MX 32MB card which is a terrific graphics card but you should really go for the 64MB version if you can afford it. The 32MB card is a entry level card with no TV out option. The problem is with a DVD playback you will get this juddering movement while watching movies as your memory fills up and then has to get more data from the DVD. I watch DVD's on a HP 6000 laptop and it hesitates a wee bit even with 256Mb of RAM. The cards I have heard of were called MPEG cards. You can buy this in combination with DVD players like the Creative DVD. They do the work and improve the flow between DVD and video card and also come with TV out so you can watch the movies on TV. |
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| 14208 | 2001-06-17 22:32:00 | I have a PII 350, 128MB RAM, GeForce 2 MX 32MB and a hardware DVD card. The GeForce 2 runs DVDs perfectly using a software player for running on my PC. If you want to watch movies thru your TV then the hardware card does an excellent job, plus it has outputs for digital sound. Comparing the two when viewing on my monitor and theres no advantage to using the H/W card. | Guest (0) | ||
| 14209 | 2001-06-18 08:19:00 | I don`t know where Paul gets the idea that the G Force 2 MX is not able to output to TV. Mine has a dual output which allows you to display on two separate monitors ( one or both can be CRT or LCD ) or one monitor and any TV at the same time. You can choose between Composite video or S video by using a small adapter. With either WinDVD or Power DVD reproduction is more than satisfactory. It is absolutely vital that DMA is enabled to ensure smooth playback. A TIP!! Feed the signal to a Video sender (available from Dick Smith and others) and you can pick up the signal on any TV in the house - your neighbours may even be able to receive it too. |
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