Is TV-out needed on Graphics card when you have a TV-card?

emphatic · 2007-01-13, 16:05

I got a new computer this week from Dell. Unfortunately, the onboard Nvidia card only had 1 VGA output, and I need a S-VHS out. I'm considering the following:

Buying a new PCI-E (I'm thinking cheap Asus with Geforce chip) graphics card
Or getting a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 MCE.

Now, can I use the Hauppage card to watch XViD, DVDs etc. from MediaPortal? Or do I have to use a graphics card to "get the best of both worlds"?

Thanks in advance
Emph

chenks · 2007-01-13, 16:25

the hauppage TV card only allows the PC to receive a TV signal. it has nothing to do with watching DVDs, Divx etc etc

you still need to be able to connect your PC to the TV via the graphics card.

Flerbizky · 2007-01-13, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by emphatic

I got a new computer this week from Dell. Unfortunately, the onboard Nvidia card only had 1 VGA output, and I need a S-VHS out. I'm considering the following:

Buying a new PCI-E (I'm thinking cheap Asus with Geforce chip) graphics card
Or getting a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 MCE.

Now, can I use the Hauppage card to watch XViD, DVDs etc. from MediaPortal? Or do I have to use a graphics card to "get the best of both worlds"?

Thanks in advance
Emph

Please don't start the same thread more than once...

Thanks,
Steff

emphatic · 2007-01-13, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flerbizky

Quote:

Originally Posted by emphatic

I got a new computer this week from Dell. Unfortunately, the onboard Nvidia card only had 1 VGA output, and I need a S-VHS out. I'm considering the following:

Buying a new PCI-E (I'm thinking cheap Asus with Geforce chip) graphics card
Or getting a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 MCE.

Now, can I use the Hauppage card to watch XViD, DVDs etc. from MediaPortal? Or do I have to use a graphics card to "get the best of both worlds"?

Thanks in advance
Emph

Please don't start the same thread more than once...

Thanks,
Steff

Hi, I didn't do a forum search before starting this thread. For that I'm sorry, but I myself have not made any threads about this.

Emph

emphatic · 2007-01-13, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by chenks

the hauppage TV card only allows the PC to receive a TV signal. it has nothing to do with watching DVDs, Divx etc etc

you still need to be able to connect your PC to the TV via the graphics card.

Thanks, chenks!
Emph

2007-01-13, 16:05	#1 (permalink)
emphatic Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 34 Posts: 386 Thanks: 69 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Is TV-out needed on Graphics card when you have a TV-card? I got a new computer this week from Dell. Unfortunately, the onboard Nvidia card only had 1 VGA output, and I need a S-VHS out. I'm considering the following: Buying a new PCI-E (I'm thinking cheap Asus with Geforce chip) graphics card Or getting a Hauppauge WinTV PVR 150 MCE. Now, can I use the Hauppage card to watch XViD, DVDs etc. from MediaPortal? Or do I have to use a graphics card to "get the best of both worlds"? Thanks in advance Emph

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2007-01-13, 16:25	#2 (permalink)
chenks Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scotland Age: 32 Posts: 727 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	the hauppage TV card only allows the PC to receive a TV signal. it has nothing to do with watching DVDs, Divx etc etc you still need to be able to connect your PC to the TV via the graphics card.