Having tried my MX400 card for a new DVD player/entertainment system I realized that the TV-out signal does not properly support macrovision, which makes DVDs really hard to play (assuming signal going to TV).
Other requirements are: cheap (relatively, less than $75)
And no, there was no VCR involved. The card just doesn't have the right chip on it from what I have found (thanks to google).
So I am looking for a DirectX 9 capable card, AGP, with a working TV-out for playing DVDs. And since noone seems to mention much whether or not macrovision is supported, I am looking for advice on specific models that would work for what I am trying to do.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Silent DX9 card with proper macrovision support
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This is interesting. Do you have any suggested Macrovision DVDs for us to rent or buy so we can test this theory? I've never had a problems with the built-in video on an nForce2 board, nor have I had any problems with my ATI 9600 (aside from general random interference unrelated to DVDs).
Yeah, basically, I haven't had a macrovision problem in a LONG time. FWIW, there are hardware devices out there that will strip macrovision from a video signal.
Yeah, basically, I haven't had a macrovision problem in a LONG time. FWIW, there are hardware devices out there that will strip macrovision from a video signal.
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The problem with the older GeForce cards is that their TV-out support was optional and used an external chip to impliment. There were a few brands/models of TV-out chips that didn't do Macrovision support and therefore will flag DVD software and will deny playback to the TV.
The GeForce 4MX (not 4 Ti) and the GeForce FX and up all have NVIDIA's own TV-out circutry integrated. And it is of course Macrovision compliant.
The ATI Radeon line is a similar story ATI has their own TV-out design that is Macrovision compliant as well. However ATI is not recommended for standard TV-out, it is one of the fuzziest implimentations. You will find a modern NVIDIA card's TV-out to be sharper with more color separation.
For the buget of ~$75 look for a fully enabled (128-bit memory) GeForce FX 5200 (watch out for the cheap POS models with only a 64-bit memory interface, they are very common and make an already weak card weaker).
The GeForce 4MX (not 4 Ti) and the GeForce FX and up all have NVIDIA's own TV-out circutry integrated. And it is of course Macrovision compliant.
The ATI Radeon line is a similar story ATI has their own TV-out design that is Macrovision compliant as well. However ATI is not recommended for standard TV-out, it is one of the fuzziest implimentations. You will find a modern NVIDIA card's TV-out to be sharper with more color separation.
For the buget of ~$75 look for a fully enabled (128-bit memory) GeForce FX 5200 (watch out for the cheap POS models with only a 64-bit memory interface, they are very common and make an already weak card weaker).