High Def TV connection questions

Underfunded · 2005-12-29, 04:25

I am planning on building my first htpc soon but want to be ready for the future too. I will be purchasing a HDTV in the next few months and will be going 1080p. Which video card will give me the best picture/performance. I will be watching tv, dvd's, music and playing 'some' games depending on how good it looks / works. I may use this as a gaming rig too, if it looks good. I don't need TOP of the line, but would like a good card.
What are your suggestions?
Thanks,
Ian.

Callifo · 2005-12-29, 05:25

Some of the 6600GTs come with native component out, but if your new tv has a DVI port that would be even better. 6200s will do the same job but apparently 6600gts are the minimum for a special type of de-interlacing.

Underfunded · 2005-12-30, 00:19

So DVI from a vid card will support 1080p? Is a video card DVI connector usually DVI-I or DVI-D ?

Underfunded · 2005-12-30, 02:37

Am i correct in that a dvi-d will work for both dvi-d AND dvi-i? So I may as well purchase a dvi-d cable?

wishywashy · 2005-12-30, 22:54

I went with a DVI to HDMI cable. It cost me US$100 but it allows me to go to 1080p and my video card only had s-video for it's TV output.

Underfunded · 2005-12-31, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishywashy

I went with a DVI to HDMI cable. It cost me US$100 but it allows me to go to 1080p and my video card only had s-video for it's TV output.

ok, so the dvi from your computer is allowing you to output as 1080p. that is good. what vid card do you have?

EDIT: nevermind. I see it in your sig.

2005-12-29, 04:25	#1 (permalink)
Underfunded Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NH Age: 28 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	High Def TV connection questions I am planning on building my first htpc soon but want to be ready for the future too. I will be purchasing a HDTV in the next few months and will be going 1080p. Which video card will give me the best picture/performance. I will be watching tv, dvd's, music and playing 'some' games depending on how good it looks / works. I may use this as a gaming rig too, if it looks good. I don't need TOP of the line, but would like a good card. What are your suggestions? Thanks, Ian.

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2005-12-29, 05:25	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Some of the 6600GTs come with native component out, but if your new tv has a DVI port that would be even better. 6200s will do the same job but apparently 6600gts are the minimum for a special type of de-interlacing.

2005-12-30, 00:19	#3 (permalink)
Underfunded Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NH Age: 28 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	So DVI from a vid card will support 1080p? Is a video card DVI connector usually DVI-I or DVI-D ?

2005-12-30, 02:37	#4 (permalink)
Underfunded Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NH Age: 28 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Am i correct in that a dvi-d will work for both dvi-d AND dvi-i? So I may as well purchase a dvi-d cable?

2005-12-30, 22:54	#5 (permalink)
wishywashy Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hill AFB, UT Age: 33 Posts: 458 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	I went with a DVI to HDMI cable. It cost me US$100 but it allows me to go to 1080p and my video card only had s-video for it's TV output.