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Earl Thurston · December 7th, 2007, 01:56 PM

Hi folks. I just inherited an unwanted media center PC from a co-worker, and am planning on upgrading the video card. I've had favorable experience with Nvidia cards in the past and would like to get one for this.

What are opinions on dual-output Nvidia cards currently available (Dec 2007) recommended for AspectHD?

Ideally I'd like to run this with the option for component video on the second output, but that's not essential.

Carl Middleton · December 7th, 2007, 02:43 PM

*NOT* an 8800, they are horrid for editing with Cineform.

C

Earl Thurston · December 7th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Thanks for the warning, Carl.

Oh, BTW, I will also be replacing Vista Home Premium with XP Pro. Yes, I'm "upgrading to an older, more familiar experience." :) Therefore, Vista support is not a requirement.

Mike McCarthy · December 7th, 2007, 04:53 PM

On paper the Geforce7950 seems to be the best option, but I have not used it personally.

Anton Galimzyanov · December 8th, 2007, 09:00 AM

I have. 7950 works pretty fine

Peter Ferling · December 9th, 2007, 11:01 PM

You need dual hardware overlay support, which the 8000 series of game cards will not support.

I've also used a workstation with an ATI HD7600 pro 512mb agp -which has dual hardware overlay support, (the new Catalayst control software provides the same features as Nvidia's), and I also used a Dell D630 laptop with integrated intel GPU (340mb) without issue.

If you want Nvidia, some of the 7000 series cards will do, or you'll have to go with a Quadro FX to get the dual overlay. Again, it's the overlay support you need, everything else is just a game :)

Robert Young · December 10th, 2007, 12:55 PM

The nVidea 7000 series works fine; the nVidea Quadro fx 1500 works really well- that's what I am currently using.
The 8000 series does not do native full screen video overlay. This is not a Cineform issue. nVidea has, for some reason, disabled the video overlay at the CPU level of the card.

December 7th, 2007, 01:56 PM	#1
Earl Thurston Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Burnaby & Maple Ridge BC Posts: 289	Latest Recommended Nvidia Cards for AspectHD Hi folks. I just inherited an unwanted media center PC from a co-worker, and am planning on upgrading the video card. I've had favorable experience with Nvidia cards in the past and would like to get one for this. What are opinions on dual-output Nvidia cards currently available (Dec 2007) recommended for AspectHD? Ideally I'd like to run this with the option for component video on the second output, but that's not essential. __________________ Earl R. Thurston, Stargate Connections Inc. Made with GY-HD100: The Container Adventures: The Rescue

December 7th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#2
Carl Middleton Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 562	NOT an 8800, they are horrid for editing with Cineform. C __________________ Carl Middleton Whizkid Mediaworks

December 7th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#3
Earl Thurston Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Burnaby & Maple Ridge BC Posts: 289	Thanks for the warning, Carl. Oh, BTW, I will also be replacing Vista Home Premium with XP Pro. Yes, I'm "upgrading to an older, more familiar experience." :) Therefore, Vista support is not a requirement. __________________ Earl R. Thurston, Stargate Connections Inc. Made with GY-HD100: The Container Adventures: The Rescue

December 7th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#4
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	On paper the Geforce7950 seems to be the best option, but I have not used it personally. __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

December 9th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#6
Peter Ferling Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wyomissing, PA Posts: 1,141 Images: 57	You need dual hardware overlay support, which the 8000 series of game cards will not support. I've also used a workstation with an ATI HD7600 pro 512mb agp -which has dual hardware overlay support, (the new Catalayst control software provides the same features as Nvidia's), and I also used a Dell D630 laptop with integrated intel GPU (340mb) without issue. If you want Nvidia, some of the 7000 series cards will do, or you'll have to go with a Quadro FX to get the dual overlay. Again, it's the overlay support you need, everything else is just a game :) __________________ Pete Ferling http://ferling.net It's never a mistake if you learn something new from it. -------------------------------------------

December 8th, 2007, 09:00 AM	#5
Anton Galimzyanov Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 53	I have. 7950 works pretty fine

December 10th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#7
Robert Young Trustee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Coronado Island Posts: 1,472	The nVidea 7000 series works fine; the nVidea Quadro fx 1500 works really well- that's what I am currently using. The 8000 series does not do native full screen video overlay. This is not a Cineform issue. nVidea has, for some reason, disabled the video overlay at the CPU level of the card.