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<blockquote data-quote="iancalderban" data-source="post: 420528" data-attributes="member: 85629">I have an HTPC with this threads gigabye mobo and a 4550 discrete graphics. I get VA on the flag (I can see the jaggies appear when I move the slider to motion adaptive), this is 1080p@50hz screen res, and I have definite benefit with watching 1080i content on a TV, its looks very very nice.I also have a quad-screen (3 monitors and a TV) server with a 3470 and a 4650, which serves as an alternative MP front end as well (using the HDMI output of the 4650). This has a differnet mobo, but the gfx cards are whats important.3470 - doesn't do VA on 1080i. Just about manages MA on the flag test (1920x1200@60hz into a monitor) but I don't watch anything on it so I am not sure how good it is on real content.4650 - does do VA on flag test @1080p/50hz 1080i content looks very nice via a TV. The reason for the 4650 in this box is that from my reading, the 4550 doesn't work well for this function if you use it dual-head. The 4650 is a bigger full-height card though (esp with passive heatsink, this overflows the next slot so you can only use half-height card there) so for single-head htpc box, 4550 is better (and can be had half-height passive).this is all with cyberlink PDVD h.264 codec, its the only one on my systemstaIan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iancalderban, post: 420528, member: 85629"] I have an HTPC with this threads gigabye mobo and a 4550 discrete graphics. I get VA on the flag (I can see the jaggies appear when I move the slider to motion adaptive), this is 1080p@50hz screen res, and I have definite benefit with watching 1080i content on a TV, its looks very very nice. I also have a quad-screen (3 monitors and a TV) server with a 3470 and a 4650, which serves as an alternative MP front end as well (using the HDMI output of the 4650). This has a differnet mobo, but the gfx cards are whats important. 3470 - doesn't do VA on 1080i. Just about manages MA on the flag test (1920x1200@60hz into a monitor) but I don't watch anything on it so I am not sure how good it is on real content. 4650 - does do VA on flag test @1080p/50hz 1080i content looks very nice via a TV. The reason for the 4650 in this box is that from my reading, the 4550 doesn't work well for this function if you use it dual-head. The 4650 is a bigger full-height card though (esp with passive heatsink, this overflows the next slot so you can only use half-height card there) so for single-head htpc box, 4550 is better (and can be had half-height passive). this is all with cyberlink PDVD h.264 codec, its the only one on my systems ta Ian [/QUOTE]

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