Which HDMI graphic card??

[chrisc983]

I am planning on upgrading my onboard graphic card that I currently using dvi to hdmi cable and would like to use a just an hdmi cable and stream video and audio through it. What graphic card with an HDMI output would you recommend with good picture quality and quiet? Or should I wait longer until they come out with different ones?

Edit: I don't plan on doing much gaming on the client but I would like it to handle HD playback. I am thinking about getting this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127301

[GTwannabe]

That card won't do what you want it to do. To output audio over HDMI from the PC, you need a video card with an integrated audio chipset. You should look at Radeon 2400Pro/2600Pro cards.

[chrisc983]

From the reviews I've read it uses the SPDIF connection for audio. Do the 2400Pro/2600Pro cards output at 1920 X1080p through HDMI because when I read the specs on one of them on the box that it would only output at 720p through HDMI.

Also if it matters the client is using Vista.

[GTwannabe]

Originally Posted by chrisc983

From the reviews I've read it uses the SPDIF connection for audio. Do the 2400Pro/2600Pro cards output at 1920 X1080p through HDMI because when I read the specs on one of them on the box that it would only output at 720p through HDMI.

Also if it matters the client is using Vista.

It looks like that card has SPDIF passthrough, so your system needs to be able to output SPDIF over RCA (no TosLINK on that card) to use the passthrough.

I believe the 720P limitation on the Radeons only applies to the extreme low-end of the product line. The 2400Pro and 2600Pro can definitely handle 1080P.

[jamesnw]

Originally Posted by chrisc983

I am planning on upgrading my onboard graphic card that I currently using dvi to hdmi cable and would like to use a just an hdmi cable and stream video and audio through it. What graphic card with an HDMI output would you recommend with good picture quality and quiet? Or should I wait longer until they come out with different ones?

Edit: I don't plan on doing much gaming on the client but I would like it to handle HD playback. I am thinking about getting this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127301

I bought that card and it works great. You need a S/PDIF audio output and the video card has a cable that connects your S/PDIF out so the video card can combine the audio output with the video over HDMI. Works great here.