[olug] new graphics card

[Adam Lassek]

FYI, you don't strictly _need_ a decoder card, provided you have a fast enough
computer you can do the decoding in software instead. For instance, under Linux
there is (off the top of my head) OMS (www.linuxvideo.org), Xmovie (on
sourceforge.net), and VideoLan (www.videolan.org -- the best, IMHO). And of course,
there's always Intervideo's vaporware, LinDVD (www.intervideo.com). But, if you want
to display to a TV, and your video card doesn't have tv out, then you will need a
hardware decoder.

mesc wrote:

> Thanks again,I won't waste my money on what I _thought_ I needed
> now.I'll just be able to afford the DVD drive this month and the encoder
> card next month  but that will  give me time to look at different MPEG
> encoder cards.
>
>                                 Thanks again,Gary Martin
>
> Adam Lassek wrote:
> >
> > Most mpeg decoders connect to the video card with a loopback cable, which is
> > basically a short m-f vga cable, one side plugs into the video card and the
> > other connects to the video-in on the back of the card. (Sometimes the video-in
> > isn't even vga, but some proprietary plug).  My dvd kit cost about $200, and
> > that included both the dvd drive and the decoder, so about a hundred each. Mind
> > you, this was a couple of years ago--I'm sure it must be a little cheaper now.
> >
> > mesc wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for replying,you've given me something to think about.I
> > > thought it was a simple matter of buying a new video card with tv out on
> > > it :)So let me get this straight ok?This MPEG Decoder has a slot in it
> > > and a T.V./Monitor jack and you plug your current video card into it and
> > > use it that way?Also you mentioned 2 of the  most popular encoders,do
> > > you recall about what they cost?
> > >
> > >                         Thanks again,Gary Martin
> > >
> > > Adam Lassek wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's not a video card, it's called an MPEG Decoder. What it does is
> > > > decode the MPEG2 (or 1) video in hardware before displaying it on the
> > > > screen. How most of them work is by a loopback, you plug your video card
> > > > into the video-in on the card and plug your monitor into the decoder
> > > > card, and the decoded video is composited onto the video. It also have
> > > > outputs on it that allow you to hook your tv up to it. The two most
> > > > popular brands for this are the Creative Dxr2/3 and the Sigma Designs
> > > > Hollywood+, both of which use the same chip and have rudimentary support
> > > > in Linux, but it ain't gonna be fun setting up. Sigma also sells a much
> > > > more expensive Netstream2000 which has offical linux support, but it's
> > > > about $240.
> > > >
> > > > mesc wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This weekend I'd like to buy a new dvd-rom drive and a new graphics card
> > > > > with what I think is called tv out or a tv encoder card so I can watch
> > > > > dvd movies on my tv among other things or is that seperate from a
> > > > > graphics card?Anyway I  looked through all my HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOs and
> > > > > I didn't see anything pertaining to graphics cards,am I missing
> > > > > something? If there isn't one is there a place on the web that list
> > > > > supported graphics cards?I'm also open to suggestions on what anyone
> > > > > thinks is a good card,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >                       Thank you,Gary Martin
> > > > >
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