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    confused...2600xt, 8600gt, or 8600gts for HTPC?

    i will never game. my budget is $100, but i could go to $125. i will be watching 35% 720p/1080i/1080p, 50% DVD, 15% avi files. i would like to know the best overall card for image quality, upconversion, and performance (no stuttering/choppiness). i don't know all the good sites, so the following...
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    8500gt or 8600gt?

    i don't game. are there image quality and performance differences between the two? also is fanless better? i have a q6600 and small case.
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    How to watch TV (NFL) on laptop?

    If this isn't the right place to ask, please move it. I have Vista and a Dual Core T2080 with 1gb ram and integrated videocard IIRC. Maybe the following information will help. No good wifi connection I think, and I tried a portable TV but couldn't get any reception.
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    How to watch TV (NFL) on laptop?

    I have Vista and a Dual Core T2080 with 1gb ram and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Maybe the following information will help. No good wifi connection I think, and I tried a portable TV but couldn't get any reception. The laptop is an Acer 5570z.
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    Bought my first laptop, have no clue what to do.

    I bought this and will use it mostly at home (have desktop with verizon dsl) and sometimes outside (work, cafe, train, etc.) Is there a website or link that tells you what you need to buy and why, then guiding you through getting everything setup? I hear XP is better then Vista, but would...
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    Video card help

    I want to watch 720p and 1080p divx and regular DVD's on my TV. What are the 2 best agp cards for under $35-$40 total on ebay? Do video cards upconvert DVD's? Thanks.
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    Can I turn my Dell 400sc into a HTPC?

    I want to watch high res and HD divx and DVDs with my PC on the TV. I might also want to browse web and view pictures just to see what it's like. My PC is a Dell 400sc with P4 2.8GHz HT, 1GB ram, 2 dvd burners, 2 hds, Win XP Pro and everything else on it is stock. Can I turn it into a HTPC by...