On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:16:20 -0500, Travis Osterman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First, what is the difference in these > > cards? > > Both have hardware encoding, the 350 has the addition of mpeg decoding > and video out. > > > if I buy one of these cards, do I also need a video card? > > If you get the 250, yes, you'll need a way to get the picture to a tv > or monitor. The 350 has tv-out onboard. > > -- Travis > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > Also, if youre going to use the MythTV box for gaming and watching DVD's the 350 will not help you. I made the mistake of buying a 350 thinking I would be covered, but I was wrong.
>From what I have read since I bought my 350, it's a tradeoff, the 350 output gives you great Standard TV out, but you cant play games or watch DVD's because the framebuffer is too slow. A video card with tv-out does not have as great of a picture on the TV, but you can play games and watch DVD's.
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