Re: DVD Drive & ATI Xpert Rage 128

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From: Biz
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:59

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Should work fine without an MPEG card, but you will have no tv-out.  If you
buy an MPEG card, all it does it take the load off your CPU and give you
tv-out so you could hook it to your tv.  It does in no way replace your
video card, its more of an enhancement or add-on.

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Biz

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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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