help with video card for htpc

[kobe3k]

I'm building a htpc and currently using a asus p5nd2 mother and p4 3.0 processor and I don’t kno which video card to use. Im deciding between geforce 7600gt, 6800gs or the ati aiw 2006 edition.

[ah802]

I'm building a htpc and currently using a asus p5nd2 mother and p4 3.0 processor and I don’t kno which video card to use. Im deciding between geforce 7600gt, 6800gs or the ati aiw 2006 edition.depending on... I'd stay away from the AIW (no hardware mpeg compression) and the tuner isn't exactly first rate. I'd probably go for a seperate graphic card with enough juice to handle 1080i and haupenpauge card for TV using snapstream software.

or for HD

Check out: http://store.snapstream.com/fusionhdtv-gold-usb.html

Also have a look at the Windows Media edition.

[ShadowVlican]

i'd go for passively cooled gfx card along with a hauppauge/ati 550pro tv tuner

u'd want a quiet PC if you want to use it in ur living room, trust me.