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<blockquote data-quote="porky996t" data-source="post: 701504" data-attributes="member: 75318">Hi Hoverdonkey - (I've been watching this thread with interest re the card) ahhhh, the integrated HD3200 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />&nbsp; I have this on my motherboard and found that HD TV wasn't a satisfactory experience at all - I even tried overclocking it, but it didn't help. I took the plunge and got a HD5550 1Gb off eBay for £40 - it does have a small fan on it, but you cannot hear it at all; I think you can also get this as a passively cooled device, but the heatsink on it is quite large, and for me was just too big. The change has been really impressive - even the GF commented which is unusual - if it doesn't involve shoes or coats she shows no interest.Since changing to this card my HD experience has been greatly improved with my dropped frame rate going from 3%, down to just one or two dropped frames. I use streamedMP which looks good too. For some reason when using the HD3200 I had more picture problems with BBC HD than ITV which sounds odd as ITV if full HD. (I use a DVB-S for the HD channels)This thread may be useful - <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/video-cards-334/videocard-upgrade-hdtv-76385/" target="_blank">here</a>HTH,M.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="porky996t, post: 701504, member: 75318"] Hi Hoverdonkey - (I've been watching this thread with interest re the card) ahhhh, the integrated HD3200 :mad: I have this on my motherboard and found that HD TV wasn't a satisfactory experience at all - I even tried overclocking it, but it didn't help. I took the plunge and got a HD5550 1Gb off eBay for £40 - it does have a small fan on it, but you cannot hear it at all; I think you can also get this as a passively cooled device, but the heatsink on it is quite large, and for me was just too big. The change has been really impressive - even the GF commented which is unusual - if it doesn't involve shoes or coats she shows no interest. Since changing to this card my HD experience has been greatly improved with my dropped frame rate going from 3%, down to just one or two dropped frames. I use streamedMP which looks good too. For some reason when using the HD3200 I had more picture problems with BBC HD than ITV which sounds odd as ITV if full HD. (I use a DVB-S for the HD channels) This thread may be useful - [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/video-cards-334/videocard-upgrade-hdtv-76385/"]here[/URL] HTH, M. [/QUOTE]

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