Best card with DVI out

kleefarr

Looking for the best value for money Graphics Card with DVI out.
Will be want to connect this up to a HiDef TV.

What would be your suggestions guys?

cherryghost

Any latest Nvidia (8xxx/9xxxx/2xx), ATI (3xxx/4xxx/5xxx) at around the 50 euro mark. I assume you want to stream some HD videos off your computer or something like that?

kleefarr

Thanks.

Will want to show pics and web content on the HD TV as well.
I was talking to someone who said that they use a DVI to HDMI cable for this and it's just like using a monitor.

cherryghost

yep, most HDTV's would have the HDMI input, so it's just a case of picking up an adaptor. Some graphics card wouldnt have this packaged, but rather a DVI to VGA adaptor.

http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/10_GRPCARD/04_PCI-E/productdetails/15580620/Sapphire_RADEON_HD_5450_Graphics_adapter_-/11166-01-20R/default.aspx

This would do you perfect. It's got VGA, DVI and HDMI output. So it would be a simple case of just buying a HDMI lead and connecting straight to the TV without the need for an adaptor It could stream HD videos from your PC or whatever else you wish, as well as the carry the sound from the PC straight to your HDTV :cool:

kleefarr

Would there any benefit in going HDMI to HDMI as the card has an HDMI output?

cherryghost

generally speaking no. but the audio doesnt carry over on DVI

kleefarr

cherryghost wrote: »

generally speaking no. but the audio doesnt carry over on DVI

So the only benefit HDMI to HDMI has is it carries Audio as well?

cherryghost

pretty much. it's handier :pac: otherwise get an adaptor

kleefarr

Looks like HDMI it is then.

Thanks for your help.

kleefarr

This cable should do shouldn't it?

HDMI to HDMI Cat 1.3

cherryghost

yep thats fine