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Article #2396Re: DVD Drive & ATI Xpert Rage 128
From: Lane Lewis
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:45
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:45
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DVD works fine with just the ati card. Thanks Lane Lewis "Manula de Zoysa" <m.dezoysa@computer.org> wrote in message news:goH37.36332$B56.7224767@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com... > Hi, > > I am planning to buy a DVD drive and wondering if I would need a separate > MPEG decoder card. > > My PC spec is PIII 500, 256MB RAM, SB Live Player 1024 and ATI Xpert Rage > 128 (16MB - no TV out). > > According to the ATI spec, this card supports MPEG decoding and am wondering > whether I need to spend the extra cash and buy a separate decoder card. I > am planning to get the Creative DVD drive. If I get a MPEG decoder (Dxr3?), > does that also render my ATI card obsolete? > > Thanks, > Manula. > > >
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