Cheapest ATI Radeon card recommended for MP (1 Viewer)

[dinki]

Can someone offer a model number for the cheapest ATI Radeon card that offers DX9 support? I currently have a Radeon 9000 with 128 megs of ram, but there seem to be issues. When I try to fast forward/rewind, the picture freezes for about 5 seconds before video resumes. Also, when video is playing, my remote acts very sluggish.

I am looking to spend under $50 shipped if that is possible. I am also tied to ATI as the GeForce card I have from another machine (5200) and another I tried doesn't output in color to the old television set I have (I know, but I don't want to replace it yet).

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I think this is the last piece of the puzzle before I can fully enjoy MP.

Thanks....

 

[Callifo]

Did you setup that 5200 correctly? It sounds as if you used svideo from a composite->svideo adapter and didnt correct the settings.

Anyway the cheapest ATI DX9 card is a 9500 but not sure how common those are these days.

 

[dinki]

Did you setup that 5200 correctly? It sounds as if you used svideo from a composite->svideo adapter and didnt correct the settings.

I'm quite sure it's a problem with the tv. I've got the signal distributed to other tv's in the house and it displays in color on those sets while at the same time showing up as b/w on the main tv. I've been through this battle before with another GeForce card.

Should I get good performance from the 9500? This is strictly a MP box. No gaming or anything else being done on it.

 

[Spragleknas]

9600SE is a cheap DX9 card....

 

[Bram]

The 9250 is not fast enough (not vertically synced whan watching movies). I'd buy a 9550 at least.

 

[LXB]

hi,

i am using a 9250 in an asus/p3ghz an 1gb of ram mce pc and hauppauge mce500 without problems.

need 2 say that i only use my 82cm crt tv set via svideo to scart adapter.

a little "milky" picture by default but ffdshow does the correction very good!

cheers, LX

 

[Spragleknas]

I'd still go for the 9600SE, as the 9250 isn't a DX9 card or perhaps a X300

 

[dinki]

I bought a 9550 at Walmart on clearance this afternoon. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[hansdegit]

I bought a 9550 at Walmart on clearance this afternoon. Thanks for all the advice.

Does it stay cool? Is it fanless?

 

[dinki]

It is fanless. I guess it stays cool. Haven't had any issues with it.