[ubuntu-uk] wondering about pic quality?

[stephen]

Hi,

If you haven't already, it might be worth a quick read of this review of
the on-board graphics on phoronix,
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=771&num=1

Sounds like you should be ok for video.

Steve

On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 13:15 +0000, STONE COLD wrote:
> unfortunately i have a media centre case and hence im unable to put in
> a graphics card in there!
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> > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:45:17 +0100
> > From: peteste at googlemail.com
> > To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] wondering about pic quality?
> > 
> > it's more to do with the resolution than the screen size. If the
> > screen is proper HD - 1080p - then that's over 1900 pixels wide.
> > Onboard graphics are going to have a very hard time pushing that
> many
> > pixels I would imagine. Given that you have a PCI-E graphics card
> slot
> > why not go for a 7900 series nvidia card? Cheap as chips and good
> for
> > video and older games. If you're thinking about playing the newer
> > games at some point you'd have to be thinking about an 8800 series
> > card, which are still just shy of £200 for the cheapest models...
> > 
> > Pete
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> > n 25/09/2007, STONE COLD <javad_ayaz at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > A quick question. i have this motherboard
> > > http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=623454
> > >
> > > This has onboard graphics. Im looking to buy a 32" lcd Mirai
> > >
> > >
> http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=266100&CatId=958
> > >
> > > Just wondering what kind of pic quality id get if i was running a
> DVD?
> > >
> > > would it be proper DVD quality? not that great?
> > >
> > > Im running fiesty.!
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