[mythtvnz] Video Card Suggestion for HD

[Brett]

On Sat, 2010-12-18 at 19:44 +1100, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I strongly suggest that you get a GT4xx card over a GT220.
> 
> The GT430 is an excellent choice for a few reasons.
> 
> A GT430 is almost 1/3rd of the size of a GT220.
> It uses less power (58W vs 49W)
> It generates less heat (GT220 max core temperature is 105degres vs is 90 degres)
> And it supports 3D TV if you're into that kind of thing.
> 
> Audio-wise it also supports HBR (hight bit-rate mode) passthrough.
> That means you will be able to do DTS-HD MA and TrueHD passthrough.
> 
> Something the GT2xx don't do, at least no officially. It's very random
> and while it may work for other, it certainly doesn't work for
> everyone.
> 
> Jean-Yves
> 

Looks better than GT220 all round & no point buying old video cards if
the price is very similar.

There are no silent versions in NZ (yet).
GT220 is available in half height, sure the silent versions are most
likely 2 slot wide. Do you have a one slot wide version ?

The 'real use' power dissipation is not the TDP or the max die temp.
Those are absolute operating limits.

It will depend on efficiency of the GPU architecture & memory used/clock
speed etc. Would be surprising if the 430 was less efficient than 220.

Have you read that the GT430 PureVideo engine is superior for scaling or
deinterlacing ? I think it is the same VP4.
The 3dGuru review of GT430 was totally vague.

The audio capabilities aren't going to be used by many, not for a while.
But please don't let that stop you from making it work..