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Old 02-10-2004, 07:26 PM
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So with this workaround if I have a Rage Fury I can have x-card decode with full GUI all in one TV input?

Any negatives?

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Old 02-10-2004, 07:31 PM
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Yes Andy that rigth you can make you own VIP 26 Wire Ribbon Cable if just happing have old pair printer 25 sub-D bracket around which should have IDC and 26 Wire Flat Ribbon Cable or you could use and old floppy cable.
OK, now it is my turn to be full of questions... or at least one more:

How is the quality of the video on the TV done this way -- is interlacing back to being a concern? I'm curious if there is a downside to using this connection, since I like the xcard's output quality so much.

And, thanks -- it is always nice to hear about these connectors that don't seem to be documented much.

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Old 02-10-2004, 07:47 PM
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Here a few more screenshot sorry I don't a better camera it one thoses very low end VGA camera.
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Old 02-10-2004, 07:50 PM
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Opus4 I wish my nVidia GF2 had a S/Video output so I can see how it look on TV set
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Old 02-10-2004, 07:56 PM
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Opus4 I wish my nVidia GF2 had a S/Video output so I can see how it look on TV set
Aha! So the TV output quality is the great unanswered question!

Of course, I haven't confirmed that my gf2 even has that VIP port...

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P.S. I wonder how many SageTV users are using an Xcard.
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:02 PM
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So the X-card gets hooked up to the video card with a ribbon cable, and then the output runs from the video card to the tv? So the X-cards external output is not used? Or is this backways?
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None of the pictures show the UI on the TV through the x-card...thought this was the point? Am I missing something?

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Old 02-10-2004, 08:11 PM
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Correct Patrick
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:14 PM
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So is there much degradation in the signal on the passthrough? With this setup is it more like running full screen on the video output of the vid card BUT with the decoding of the X-Card?
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:19 PM
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:24 PM
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Hum, seems the way to go if one can find an older card with the 26 pin connector.
Would be an easier concept for the family to use.
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:25 PM
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Deadbolt the point is if my nVidia GF2 had a S/Video output then it would show UI on the TVset but being my GF2 dosen't I can't show UI over TVset
You have look at Opus4 but petty sure all GF2 come with them.
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Wow, just went digging, I have a RIVA 128 (Has Diamond Multimedia on it) card here with S-Video out and RCA out, that might just be the ticket? What you reckon?
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:32 PM
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SHS...would the UI be overlayed on top of the x-card or would the ui be on a different video input of the tv than the x-card video output?

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Old 02-10-2004, 08:53 PM
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Just like 1st screenshot but being display on TVset
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So once Sage is in fullscreen mode it will display as just sage? correct? So it would look the same as what I have now without the X-Card. i.e. Vivo 64 out to tv and PVR 250 providing the tv signal?
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Old 02-10-2004, 09:35 PM
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Yes that rigth
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Well I have identified the card as a Diamond Viper 330, now to find some drivers that enable the tv output. If that works I should be all set to run the X-card when it arrives
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Old 02-10-2004, 10:11 PM
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The RIVA 128 has no driver for 2000/XP other then build in one and only Win9x OS has the drivers for enable the S/Video port.
It best to get TNT2 or GF2 MX for 2000/XP
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Old 02-10-2004, 10:27 PM
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so then why is everyone yelling for x-card osd? Seems like it can be done now. Is it just the yearning for a universal solution not requiring special video cards?

-Deadbolt

ps - Along the same lines of video tricks ---- Anyone able to use Graphedit to put DVDs over PVR-350? I have heard this is working for some.
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