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Title: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|CoyotezEye on September 28, 2010, 08:43:06 AM A co-worker of mine is looking to get a video card with HDMI output for his TV. Hes looking to just use it to stream movies & what not. NO Gaming.
Any suggestions? Quick search & I saw this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125325 Like I said.. hes not gaming with it. Just something to stream movies with. Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|buzinator on September 28, 2010, 08:50:50 AM That would be fine, but for an HTPC setup, might want a fanless/passive model.
Also may want to consider an ATI 5xxx card in case he wants to bitstream uncompressed/HD Audio from bluray. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102877 Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|CoyotezEye on September 28, 2010, 08:54:44 AM Nice & cheaper. Thanks Buz
Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on September 28, 2010, 02:44:27 PM What type of processor does he have?
Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|CoyotezEye on September 28, 2010, 03:06:02 PM Didnt really think to ask. But I would guess either a Duo-Core or possibly even a P4. He said its 3-5 years old. But it was a higher end when he bought it. So I would tend to wanna say its a duo core Intel.
Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|mrkavanagh on September 28, 2010, 03:08:05 PM Didnt really think to ask. But I would guess either a Duo-Core or possibly even a P4. He said its 3-5 years old. But it was a higher end when he bought it. So I would tend to wanna say its a duo core Intel. The reason I ask is because my Pentium D 2.8, 3gb ram, 9600gt couldn't handle decoding anything over 720p with the .mkv. Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|buzinator on September 28, 2010, 03:14:21 PM A fair point ... just my opinion, buy a card with refund ability, then try it and see.
if it is C2D, should be NP though. Title: Re: HDMI Video Card - Streaming Only Post by: rip|TROTTER on October 01, 2010, 10:16:37 AM heres an evga card on sale. got for my dads pc and works great and looks good on his lcd tv.
http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=01G-P3-1226-LR&family=GeForce 200 Series Family&sw= |