I currently own a Radeon AiW card, and it works fairly well for me, but it appears that I'll need a better graphics cardto play some of the newer games that are coming round the pike. In order to avoid having to replace the whole kit and kaboodle next time around, I'd like to purchase a separate "extra stuff" card and a normal graphics card.
Here's what I need the card to do:
1) Run an XBOX in.
2) Run cable in (no need for digital tuning - I'm using poor man's analog cable).
3) Line out to an HDTV with reasonable clarity.
I'd like to be able to handle all of the above without switching wires around. I'm not super picky, but the nicer the picture, the better. Picture quality along with no-hassle operation is the most important consideration for me. I don't need any sort of video capture. I'd dig a remote, but it isn't necessary. Price is a boundary. If it's difficult to do #3 above without incurring large costs, I can always buy the VGA-->Component vid cables and switch them out when need be.
I really like my ATI AiW, but have been told here and other places that other brands make separate tuner cards that are superior in most ways. I do like the ability to use a cable signal or DVD as a transparent window or backdrop, but could live without it if need be.
What I'm attempting to do here is to outfit my "exercise" computer (the LCD is mounted to a wall above my treadmill - I'm typing on it presently), which must be capable of PC gameplay, line-in console gameplay, and line-in cable viewing, in such a way that I can use it to view movies and/or PC content on my HDTV.
Thanks!
Here's what I need the card to do:
1) Run an XBOX in.
2) Run cable in (no need for digital tuning - I'm using poor man's analog cable).
3) Line out to an HDTV with reasonable clarity.
I'd like to be able to handle all of the above without switching wires around. I'm not super picky, but the nicer the picture, the better. Picture quality along with no-hassle operation is the most important consideration for me. I don't need any sort of video capture. I'd dig a remote, but it isn't necessary. Price is a boundary. If it's difficult to do #3 above without incurring large costs, I can always buy the VGA-->Component vid cables and switch them out when need be.
I really like my ATI AiW, but have been told here and other places that other brands make separate tuner cards that are superior in most ways. I do like the ability to use a cable signal or DVD as a transparent window or backdrop, but could live without it if need be.
What I'm attempting to do here is to outfit my "exercise" computer (the LCD is mounted to a wall above my treadmill - I'm typing on it presently), which must be capable of PC gameplay, line-in console gameplay, and line-in cable viewing, in such a way that I can use it to view movies and/or PC content on my HDTV.
Thanks!
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