Need help picking a video card!!!

[mztykal]

Thanks for the replies. Here's my request. I need a video card to watch dvd's from my computer onto my tv. I was looking at the Radeon VE, but everyone say's it's crippled and not worth it. What else is there? Is there a LE version with tv-out? I don't need the dual-display the VE has, just the tv-out. Any help is welcomed! Oh yah, not set on having a ATI card. Any good card with 32MB of ram with TV out is good enough for me. As long as I can play Half-Life and Counter Strike I'm happy. Thanks again!

 

[amb#cog]

VE is crippled, but not so much you can't play games at all, and they discontinued the TV-out LE.

So maybe a Geforce MX w/ TV-out???

Tough call man. I assume you're thinking cheap right???

Why not a regular Radeon 32Mb w/ VIVO?

It's a little more, but has the best DVD decoding, great TV-out, and is fast enough for any games.

 

[mztykal]

Oh yah, I need to know where to find the cable to hook it up to my tv too, thanks!

 

[amb#cog]

Oh, and the Radeon actually looks good when you're surfing too.

 

[bacillus]

don't forget the matrox G400 or G450 for your list!

 

[amb#cog]

They come with the cables if you go retail.

 

[amb#cog]

ahhh good call.

Saw a used dual head go for $85 this week, but the Radeon VE will spank it in games.

Nice card though.