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simple question - video cards
Name: cantholdmd Date: December 16, 2002 at 17:28:26 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 2.53 p4
Name: aj Date: December 16, 2002 at 17:40:37 Pacific
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You can get ATI TV Wonder cards at Wal-Mart from anywhere from $20-$40.
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Response Number 2
Name: Spamtrap Date: December 16, 2002 at 19:51:35 Pacific
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Check you get the correct connectors for your TV.
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Response Number 3
Name: Tracy Date: December 16, 2002 at 20:23:05 Pacific
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If you need graphics AND TV you need an All-In-Wonder card.
The 8500DV has dropped substantially in price with the intro of ATI's 9700 AIW card.
Look at Pricewatch.com, newegg, computers4sure, etc...
T PS- check the reviews at 3dgameman.com- really need high-speed bandwidth to view
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Response Number 4
Name: Amourek Date: December 16, 2002 at 21:13:55 Pacific
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Almost all video cards these days come with TV-out.
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Response Number 5
Name: jam Date: December 17, 2002 at 09:07:31 Pacific
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What did you want to do with this card? Play games on the bigger screen? Watch DVDs? I haven't been that impressed with the TV-out video quality from the 2 cards that I've had. One was an ATI 8mb Expert@Play & the other was a MSI GeForce2 MX 32mb.
ATI is supposed to have the better video quality when it comes to TV-out & DVD playback. How much do you wanna spend?
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