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Hi, I am new to MP and am in the process of setting up my first HTPC. I currently Have

AMD XP2800+ CPU
512M Ram
1 x 200G & 1 x 160G Hard Drives
Accent HTPC Case with IMon

I have standard analog TV's (Pal Australia) and am looking for advice on:

Tuners - Is there any benefit in going for HD digital cards. What I am hoping for is DVD quality on the TV.

Video - Do I need a high end card to achieve DVD quality or are there configuration/resolution changes I can make to improve the screen picture with say a Radeon 7200. When I use the S-Video on the Radeon card to feed the TV the picture quality is not that good for pc use but is acceptable if I play a move with Power DVD, but still not DVD quality.

Sound - I will be connecting the sound through my existing Onkyo home theater amplifier but my wife wants microphone inputs for karaoke. The Mic I have has a full siize plug.

I look forward to the suggestions of the Forum.

Thanks
Mick :lol:

<blockquote data-quote="mickb" data-source="post: 15899" data-attributes="member: 13105">Hi, I am new to MP and am in the process of setting up my first HTPC.&nbsp; I currently HaveAMD XP2800+ CPU512M Ram1 x 200G &amp; 1 x 160G Hard DrivesAccent HTPC Case with IMonI have standard analog TV's (Pal Australia) and am looking for advice on:Tuners - Is there any benefit in going for HD digital cards. What I am hoping for is DVD quality on the TV.Video - Do I need a high end card to achieve DVD quality or are there configuration/resolution changes I can make to improve the screen picture with say a Radeon 7200.&nbsp; When I&nbsp; use the S-Video on the Radeon card to feed the TV the picture quality is not that good for pc use but is acceptable if I play a move with Power DVD, but still not DVD quality.Sound - I will be connecting the sound through my existing Onkyo&nbsp; home theater amplifier&nbsp; but my wife wants microphone inputs for karaoke.&nbsp; The Mic I have has a full siize plug. I look forward to the suggestions of the Forum.Thanks Mick :lol:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mickb, post: 15899, member: 13105"] Hi, I am new to MP and am in the process of setting up my first HTPC. I currently Have AMD XP2800+ CPU 512M Ram 1 x 200G & 1 x 160G Hard Drives Accent HTPC Case with IMon I have standard analog TV's (Pal Australia) and am looking for advice on: Tuners - Is there any benefit in going for HD digital cards. What I am hoping for is DVD quality on the TV. Video - Do I need a high end card to achieve DVD quality or are there configuration/resolution changes I can make to improve the screen picture with say a Radeon 7200. When I use the S-Video on the Radeon card to feed the TV the picture quality is not that good for pc use but is acceptable if I play a move with Power DVD, but still not DVD quality. Sound - I will be connecting the sound through my existing Onkyo home theater amplifier but my wife wants microphone inputs for karaoke. The Mic I have has a full siize plug. I look forward to the suggestions of the Forum. Thanks Mick :lol: [/QUOTE]