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<blockquote data-quote="igalan" data-source="post: 154339" data-attributes="member: 13477"><p>At this point I'm not ready to go to HD for one main reason: CRT TV. But even if I get an HD TV, my HTPC won't be able to handle HD video; it has a single PCI slot used by the dual DVB-T tuner (plus AGP, it's a small Shuttle). If someone releases an AGP video card that can off-load decoding of HD video, but I don't think this is going to happen.</p><p></p><p>Considering this I would need a new HTPC. And then I would choose the best silent videocard available (no fans), which may not be enought for HD. So a PCIe card would make sense in this case.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I don't think I'm going to buy Bluray or HD-DVD, at least not until they allow the same level of flexibility than regular DVDs (rip easily, so I can store the movies on hard drive and store the discs safely).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="igalan, post: 154339, member: 13477"] At this point I'm not ready to go to HD for one main reason: CRT TV. But even if I get an HD TV, my HTPC won't be able to handle HD video; it has a single PCI slot used by the dual DVB-T tuner (plus AGP, it's a small Shuttle). If someone releases an AGP video card that can off-load decoding of HD video, but I don't think this is going to happen. Considering this I would need a new HTPC. And then I would choose the best silent videocard available (no fans), which may not be enought for HD. So a PCIe card would make sense in this case. BTW, I don't think I'm going to buy Bluray or HD-DVD, at least not until they allow the same level of flexibility than regular DVDs (rip easily, so I can store the movies on hard drive and store the discs safely). [/QUOTE]
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