On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0500, Robert R. Koblish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CompUSA's most recent email and flyer list a "Mad Dog Conquerer FX5200plus" in > either PCI <http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/ > product_info.asp?product_code=305452&pfp=ADPRODUCTS> and AGP <http:// > www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305453&pfp=ADPRODUCTS> > for $29.99. > > Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it > passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? > > I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop > PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big > factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And > someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . > > Any thoughts on AGP vs. PCI, performance-wise? I have two HD-3000 ATSC tuners > but my NTSC receiver ain't broke yet so I plan to view the output over Svideo > until and unless the prices of HD displays come down some more. > > Any comments would be appreciated.
I don't really have anything to help, I just wanted to point out that Compusa also has Hauppauge WinTV Go cards for $20 (after instant rebate, not mailin). Josh
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