Compatible video card for Digital video camera

[Ravindran]

I am in dilema in choosing the video card for my use. I am planning to my pc from dell and I have the options of choosing 32mb nVidia Geforce 2 MX with TV-out option or
32mb nVidia Geforce GTS DDR. I want to have an effective one for doing high quality editing with my video camera. So please advise me on this regard.
Another problem is that I also like to watch my DVD on my bigger flat screen tv rather than pc monitor. But dell says that I can have tv-out option only with 2 MX otherwise I have to wait for couple of weeks to have the tv-out option with GTS DDR card.
Please feel free to give your suggestion as it will be helpful in taking my decision at the earliest.
Thanx in advance,

Ravi

 

[Ravindran]

Can somebody give some valuable tips. Please !

 

[Mday]

neither of those 2 cards will help you with video editting. the cpu does all the work. or if you have video editting hardware, that would do the work, along with the cpu.

if you're a gamer, you're better off with the gts, but the 2 MX is adequate. there is no law that says you can't swap out the card later on for something better. and you DO want video out. if i were you, i would build my own computer. but i am not you.

if you're NOT a gamer, or rarely play, i would recommend a different card all together, but it's dell that limits your options. i never liked the display quality of the nvidia chips, though they are fast.

i am surprised no one replied in 2 days. i apologize for my fellow members.

 

[Ravindran]

Mday,
Thanks for your reply..

I have given my configuration below.. Please give ur tips on that...My requirement will be with lot of browsing, DV-editing and some gaming... btw, I have a sony DV with i-link slot. So what should I have to do DV editing. Do I need a special external software to do the editing or dell's fire wire option(slot) comes along with that software package.. Some friends advised to go for ATI all in wonder card for my requirement...don't hesitate to throw ur thoughts... I am bit confused now...further could you give some tips DVD player.. what it means with software decoder? What should I look for to play movies from regions with different regional codes?


Processor Details

Intel® Pentium® III 1000 MHz processor , 133MHz FSB

Intel® 815e chipset
4x AGP, 133Mhz FSB & ATA-66/100
3,5" Floppy Drive
Minitower: 5PCI , 1AGP

RAM Details

256MB 133MHz SDRAM (2x128MB)

Hard disk

60GB ATA-100 Ultra DMA -7200 rpm

DVD

16x DVD-ROM drive met software decoder.


CD-Rewriter

12x/8x/32x CD-Rewriter


Video Chord

32MB Geforce 2 GTS DDR nVidia 4x AGP grafische kaart

Firewave1 1394 PCI Controller Card

Monitor

19" (dpi : 0.26)


Keyboard Details

US Slimline Keyboard (US,W95 lay out/geen euroteken)


Mouse Details

Microsoft 2 button Intelli mouse met scroll wheel


Sound Chord

Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (Dolby Digital output)


Speakers Details

Speakers Altec Lansing ACS 340 incl. Subwoofer

Modem Details

V.90/56K PCI Data/Fax/Voice Modem

Operating system

Windows Millennium UK