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Re: DVD-ROM/RAM...
As far as I remember, most reviews sayd, that software
DVD processing eats a lot of your processor and
you need very good video card, but ... the picture is
better that with hardware rendering. My videocard (G200 )
has also special option for hardware mpg-2 on it, but
I'm avaiting for software dvd-render for Linux and then I
should decide :-)
> mpeg II cards are better, first you need a very strong processor to run
> dvd's and when i mean strong i mean to get it in about 20fps you need
> p-300 or even more, as far as video cards goes, i've found "DVD
> Supported cards" are usely a lie, and does not add anything but some
> software support, yes dvd decoding cards costs alot and i do mean alot,
> but it worth it if you want to be able to: 1. run other things in the
> background, 2. get a smooth picture and smooth video ( trust me it works
> i use p-100 ;) ) and 3. get Dolby sound, as for a dvd-rom i recommend
> on hitachi gd-200, which is a very fast and relaible dvd-rom, and as for
> dvd decoder, creative's encore does the work preety well...
> well to replace your motherboard and processor to watch dvd's smoothly
> costs more then a dvd card don't you agree :)