If you have a fast enough CPU, then you can play DVDs on the PVR-350. I have done it on an Athlon XP 2400+, and although xine was telling me that it was dropping frames, I wasn't noticing anything.
Myself, I'm using a 5200 now. As for the reasons on recommendations on the 5200 - my guess is two things: 1. It's not as powerful a chip, thus doesn't generate as much heat, so you can get fanless 5200 cards (I have one, with a heatsink on it). I don't know if you can get a 5500 or 5700 without a fan. 2. It's cheaper than a 5500 or 5700. Unless you're using this machine for MythTV as your primary workstation and/or doing 3D intensive tasks, then the 5200 should be fine. -- Joe --- "Matthew K. Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm considering purchasing a video card for use on a > mythtv system. I > did have it narrowed down to the 5500 or the 5700LE, > but recently I've > seen a lot of recommendations for the 5200. I had > also considered > using the PVR-350 output, but I definitely want to > play DVD. > > Is there any reason that I should avoid the 5500 or > the 5700 LE? > > Other opinions/recommendations are surely welcome as > well. > > Thanks, > > Matt. > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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