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There are loads of vdpau capable video cards with component out &
DVI/VGA.<br>
Asus 9400GT for one..there are 3 ? versions of this, some with no
component only HDMI (Bad).<br>
The component out will do HD1080 as well.<br>
Must check (cheque) the full/exact part number<br>
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Many of us are waiting for the nVidia GT220 silent to arrive on our
shores.<br>
This should have the performance/price/power as a winning combination.<br>
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The later DVI video cards can be connected to HDMI TV later anyway. <br>
HDMI is a subset of the capability of DVI.<br>
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You may need a custom modeline to get the best out your CRT.<br>
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Wired networks are more pain to build but can not be bettered by
wireless except on the couch with a laptop.<br>
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On 23/03/2010 7:02 p.m., <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:criggie@criggie.dyndns.org">criggie@criggie.dyndns.org</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">David Kirk wrote:
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<pre wrap="">If I put a separate backend in the garage, would 802.11g wireless to
the frontend be sufficient or will it require a wired network
connection?
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Maybe - I have a eee laptop that works as a frontend fine over 11g, but
its a bit laggier. Wired ethernet is all good.
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<pre wrap="">The TV has SCART and component connectors. It might even have
composite. Are there any video cards with component outputs? If not,
I guess I can go with composite. You mentioned VDPAU. What does that
give me, and is it really necessary for a system with SD content going
through composite or component video?
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VDPAU is hardware acceleration done in the NVidia chipset. Its good,
but not essential. None of my gear supports it, and all playback SD
recordings fine. It makes the difference with HD I understand.
This might be your most difficult part of the problem.
You have options -
1) get a video card that has composite out
2) get a video card that has HDMI out and find some HDMI to Component
adapter box thing
2b) Use a VGA to Composite adapter box
3) use a VGA LCD in the meantime and retask it on your desktop later
4) blow the budget and get a HDMI TV and HDMI video card.
> I guess I just take a cable from the sound card to the 2 RCA connectors
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<pre wrap="">for left and right.
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Yes that'll be fine.
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