On Freitag 15 September 2006 20:16, Niko Mikkila wrote: > On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:23:58 +0900 (EIT) > "Anthony Hornby" <ahornby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > just discovered that my trusty old G550 can only do 1280x1024 via the DVI > > output .... damn it !! > > > > Anyone have any recommendations for a card which will work with softdevice > > and directfb or vidix to do digital 1080p and 1080i resolution output via > > DVI? > > I will be connecting it via a DVI-HDMI converter cable to a Toshiba > > 62CM9UA rear projection TV. > > > > I am after the most stable card with the best playback quality I can get > > and don't mind spending a few hundred dollars to get the right one. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Regards Anthony. > > Hi, > > cheap ATI and NVIDIA cards are good for HD video output (esp. NVIDIA > because you can get MPEG-2 acceleration working with the binary > drivers). The cheapest passively cooled cards work as well for video > playback on Linux as the high-end models, so don't pay over 40 euros > for one. The cheapest way is to go into a shop and buy a simple set top box. So get you both: closed hardware and closed source. Most advantage is: As you've paid, you'll get paid professional service in case you have a problem. > However, these cards work best through the X.org drivers, so > you're better off with vdr-xineliboutput than with softdevice. Anyway, > Xine offers better deinterlacers, which are very important for playback > quality with such displays as yours. > > Niko -- Stefan Lucke
