> I was wondering if that is still the case of some of the newer nVidia > cards, for instance - nVidia GeForce4 MX440se 128MB AGP w/ TV Out. Does > anyboyd on the list use this (or a similar) card? Is the quality > good/bad/ugly?
I used to run with a DXR3 (HW+), but skipped that due to the overhead needed to view DivX movies. The picture quality was great. I now use a GeForce4 MX440SE 64MB, and the picture is very good. As sharp and clear as can be expected on a 4year old 28" widescreen. It may be that the deepness in the colors is not quite like the dxr3, but have not yet confirmed by A/B tests. On the other hand the dxr3 was perhaps a bit darker, so could be just a matter of briteness. RedHat 8.0 recoginsed the card upon booting, but set the driver to vesa. However tv-out worked even under x by just plugging the cable and starting the computer. nVidia's drivers also installed nicely. Figuring out XFconfig settings was the only thing that took a while. My GF4 was one of the cheapest on the market with a 52euro retail pricetag. Its "made" by "Shadow" (the brand is just a sticker added on the box...) On the technical side it may be worth mentioning that it used nvidia's internal tv encoder. The only negative I have found out so far is the [EMAIL PROTECTED]&ing fan on the card.Its really loud and also wobbled from the beginning! To sum it up, I think the card was well worth its price. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
