Vid card for DVDs

[stuck4life]

Hey ppl,
Can anyone recommend a video card under $100US that would be good for watching DVD? Is the Radeon LE any good with DVDs?

-Thanks:

 

[Shooters]

Radeons typically have the best DVD quality.

 

[TunaBoo]

Radeons are great for DVDs.

If you dont plan to game, get a rage All In Wonder. Same DVD qual as a radeon, + VIVO and TV IN/OUT stuff.

 

[VBboy]

Are you sure you want to get a videocard bases solely on its ability to play DVDs? To answer your question an ATI videocard is a good choice, but most modern videocards will perform very well in terms of quality and speed.

I would still get a dedicated hardware decoder card which will greatly decrease the CPU load and will give you even better quality.. Hollywood Magic Plus or any other card.

 

[stuck4life]

thanks for the advice VBboy, but I dont have the $$$ for a hardware decoder 🙁

 

[Sugadaddy]

<< I would still get a dedicated hardware decoder card which will greatly decrease the CPU load and will give you even better quality.. Hollywood Magic Plus or any other card. >>



The image quality of a hardware decoder isn't better than with a good software DVD player if you're watching movies on a monitor. If you're outputting to a TV, that's another story...

 

[stuck4life]

oic

is PowerDVD good?

 

[TunaBoo]

<< oic

is PowerDVD good? >>



Yah, as is winDVD. Depends on your vid card.


A hardware decoder is just as good as a RadeonVE. hardware decoders are usefull for 300 MHz systems with a vodoo 2, but not much else, and not anything with built in decoding (ATI cards, Kyro cards, etc.)