[mythtvnz] Quick HDMI question....

[Curtis Walker]

Agreed on the 210 vs 220. See if they'll take it back (shouldn't be a
problem with the gear you're already buying, and the fact you want to
spend a bit more on a higher spec).


On 17 October 2011 12:09, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM,  <rob at webworxshop.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:27:38 +1300, Brett wrote:
>>> On
>>>> The second thing is HDMI. I have a HDMI output on the graphics card
>>>> I
>>>> bought (an EVGA Nvidia 210 [0]) and the respective input on my TV.
>>>> My
>>>> question is whether a direct HDMI connection between the graphics
>>>> card
>>>> and the TV will give me audio over HDMI, or do I need a special
>>>> cable?
>>>> If this will work with just a standard cable, is there any
>>>> configuration
>>>> magic required to direct the audio to the graphics card?
>>>
>>> Will the person who recommended the GT210 own up ?
>>
>> No-one recommended the 210 specifically. I just went for one that
>> supports VDPAU [0]. Despite the title on the pbtech site, the box and
>> EVGA website quote it as being a "Geforce 210" not GT210 [1].
>
> It does support vdpau, it's just not powerful enough to do the very
> best nvidia deinterlacing. Many people are happy with 210's, but a 220
> is better.
>
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