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danieldrummond

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#75898 25-Jan-2011 17:24
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Hey. I am turning an old computer into a HTPC it is a Windows 7 AMD 3500+ single core 2GB DDR400 ram ATI X600 graphics card 256mb PCI-e and a hauppauge Win TV 2200. But it can't handle Free view HD H.264, it is jittery and not watchable with the cpu at 100%  

Can anyone recommend a new graphics card with build in hardware decoder for H.264 that will allow my old system to run Free View HD

Thanks 

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  #431112 25-Jan-2011 17:41
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NVidia 8400 or above, or newer ATI cards which now seem to work OK.



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  #431142 25-Jan-2011 19:08
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What os? If the budget has room the GT210 or GT430 are highly rated

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  #431167 25-Jan-2011 20:31
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PANiCnz: What os? If the budget has room the GT210 or GT430 are highly rated


+1 on the GeForce 210. For about $80 you can get an Asus or MSI card with a fanless heatsink, which is a great idea for something that lives in the lounge, and as an added bonus if you ever get bored with Windows Media Center and decide to switch to Linux, they work great with PVR applications like MythTV on that side too, which can't always be said for ATI products.

If you're going with Nvidia I highly recommend picking a model with the VP3 or greater feature set, should ensure you get something that still has some processing power left over for the rest of the things the OS is asking of it while running the bitstream decoder.

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