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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Justin on February 23, 2003, 02:34:53 pm
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Hey all.. I am searching for a nice ATI card for S-Video out (I hear these provide the best s-video out for TVs).
I want the cheapest possible card, that will provide hardware stretching and S-Video. Hell, what else do I need?! :P
I'm leaning towards a Readeon 7000 32 MB AGP for about $30 online. Not bad. But before I purchase, can someone tell me which of these you would buy? I don't need all the extra 3D oomph... this is for MAME *only*
http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/searchmc.idq?cr=%20ati%20S-video&qc=%22ATI%22*+AND+%22S%22*+AND+%22VIDEO%22*+AND+%40totalcost%3E0+AND+%40ctd+37&i=37&ct=Computer&c=Video+Cards&mi=N&m=N&ne=10068&l=10022 (http://castle.pricewatch.com/search/searchmc.idq?cr=%20ati%20S-video&qc=%22ATI%22*+AND+%22S%22*+AND+%22VIDEO%22*+AND+%40totalcost%3E0+AND+%40ctd+37&i=37&ct=Computer&c=Video+Cards&mi=N&m=N&ne=10068&l=10022)
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Ok, I've narrowd it down to two ATI cards:
ATI Radeon 7000 32MB DDR AGP TV/Out
ATI Radeon VE 7000 64MB SDR AGP TV/Out
Should I get the card with *more* Memory (64MB) , or the one with *faster* memory (DDR)?
Both cards are priced similarly. I jus don't know if MAME would benefit of more RAM vs DDR memory.
Dilemma! I hope some of the more technical oriented folks can tell me what is better.
Thanks.
-J
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I got sick of trying to get a decent size/quality picture with a normal vga graphics card so am ordering a arcade vga. Why do the hard work
when some else has done it for you :D
JD
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I got sick of trying to get a decent size/quality picture with a normal vga graphics card so am ordering a arcade vga. Why do the hard work
when some else has done it for you :D
JD
If you are planning on using Andy's card for TV out, your wasting your money, as there won't be any benefit (over a traditional TV out ATI type card) although it is a godsend if you are interfacing with a low res arcade monitor.
YMMV, but I assume we were talking about TV out s-video quality.
*shrug*
Rampy
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Never thought he may be using a t.v :(
I am using a hantarex arcade monitor :)
JD
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Never thought he may be using a t.v :(
I am using a hantarex arcade monitor :)
JD
lucky bahstahd... =) Enjoy
rampy
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I read somewhere i this forum that the best outpust was given by ATI cards, *as long* as it was an ATI branded card. So, does this means it cannot be a Saphire card? That would save me $35 no less.... But would rather get the ATI retail card if it is going to give me superior quality.
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Many people say to stick with BUILT BY ATI but I couldn't and went for POWERED BY ATI. Couldn't find a built one for a reasonable price in Oz. I did read somewhere that the Sapphire and Hercules still use the ATI s-video chips and connectors. You could also get the Sapphire Radeon 7000 with 64MB DDR if you were worried about having lower memory. Model number 1024-1141-01-SA for NTSC, 64MB, 183/183, TVO.
Cheers
-cdbrown
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Saphire's seem to be the most common 'powered by ATI' cards ut there. Can anyone confirm that these indeed have the same S-Video connector and chipset as the retail ATI cards?
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Their is a big difference between a card that is built by ati and one that is powered by ati. I bought a few that were powered by ati and the s-video sucked. Stick with the real deal and you'll have a much better result!
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OK, end of story. Paid $70 for a retail boxed ATI Radeon 7000 64 MB DDR AGP S-Video out.
Thanks to everyone who helped me out deciding!