S Syringer Lifer Aug 2, 2001 19,333 3 71 Dec 19, 2003 #1 I'm looking to buy a cheap, probably used video card somewhere that will allow me to watch movies on TV in good quality. What's a good choice? 3d performance isn't important, as long as it's on the same level as my current GF2 MX.
I'm looking to buy a cheap, probably used video card somewhere that will allow me to watch movies on TV in good quality. What's a good choice? 3d performance isn't important, as long as it's on the same level as my current GF2 MX.
edro Lifer Apr 5, 2002 24,326 68 91 Dec 19, 2003 #3 Anything is good. I just sold like 5-6 video cards on the For Sale / Trade forum for around $20-25 shipped. Anything from a Geforce256 on up would be perfect. In fact, I have a dual head card for $30 now. You can get something better and cheaper though (that is a dual head card). Just browse around the FS/FT forum... It is pretty safe around here.
Anything is good. I just sold like 5-6 video cards on the For Sale / Trade forum for around $20-25 shipped. Anything from a Geforce256 on up would be perfect. In fact, I have a dual head card for $30 now. You can get something better and cheaper though (that is a dual head card). Just browse around the FS/FT forum... It is pretty safe around here.
D DaveSimmons Elite Member Aug 12, 2001 40,730 670 126 Dec 19, 2003 #4 If you mainly care about TV-out quality, an old Radeon 7000 - 7500 is a good choice, ATI cards had better TV-out than most gf2 cards.
If you mainly care about TV-out quality, an old Radeon 7000 - 7500 is a good choice, ATI cards had better TV-out than most gf2 cards.