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<blockquote data-quote="Klathman" data-source="post: 242312" data-attributes="member: 53773">On the mySky HD point there is the Hauppage PVR HD coming out sometime soon which is meant to accept component inputs and has a USB output. From the specs I've seen it grabs the HD image and converts it to H.264 so while it isn't digital the whole way as long as mySky HD has component support it could be a goer.Anyone noticed that sky have now dropped the HDCP requirement for their HD box and are now just saying minimum res of 720p? That would seem to suggest that component support will be available as it's not even saying DVI/HDMI required.As far as the graphics card goes I don't know how old your system is but if the graphics card is the only thing holding you back from doing HD then I'd just get the AGP card. Overall it's cheaper and what would you really gain from upgrading the whole system? It is after all just a HTPC isn't it. Who cares if it can't play the latest games as long as the music and videos look good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Klathman, post: 242312, member: 53773"] On the mySky HD point there is the Hauppage PVR HD coming out sometime soon which is meant to accept component inputs and has a USB output. From the specs I've seen it grabs the HD image and converts it to H.264 so while it isn't digital the whole way as long as mySky HD has component support it could be a goer. Anyone noticed that sky have now dropped the HDCP requirement for their HD box and are now just saying minimum res of 720p? That would seem to suggest that component support will be available as it's not even saying DVI/HDMI required. As far as the graphics card goes I don't know how old your system is but if the graphics card is the only thing holding you back from doing HD then I'd just get the AGP card. Overall it's cheaper and what would you really gain from upgrading the whole system? It is after all just a HTPC isn't it. Who cares if it can't play the latest games as long as the music and videos look good. [/QUOTE]

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