Best Video Card w/ TVout for $130

[JumperJones]

Hi Guys

I was just wondering what you would recommend in the way of a video card for around $130. Primarily used for gaming and to send DVDs to my TV. There are lots of options like the ATI RADEON 8500 LE 64MB DDR or GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 2 TITANIUM Ti/500XP. Just seeing what you guys recommend. Thanks

Using
athlon XP 1700
crucial 256 PC2100 DDR
ECS K7S5A

 

[Zlash]

AIW 7500 is working great for me sending stuff to my TV.

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[knowan]

Of course, if you just want TV out and don't care about TV in then I would skip the AIW series and just get the "plain Jane" Radeon 8500.

I do not recommend any gForce card below the gForce 4, for the simple fact that gForce 3 and lower cards are unable to support 2 simultanious displays. They have TV-out and monitor-out, but both cannot be used at the same time. In other words, if you're watching a DVD movie ported to the TV then you won't be able to use the computer via teh monitor until teh movie is over.

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[kinney]

I recommend the upcoming Geforce 4 4200 64mb version should be 160bucks in under a month and is faster than any ti500 and will do what cha want.

Athlon XP 1700+,KT266A,Geforce3, Audigy.. 'nuff said.

 

[upec]

I think Radeon 8500 is great.