[ubuntu-us-nc] recommendations for inexpensive video card?

[dan]

I just did a search for 'video card' on newegg, and any of those recent
nvidia cards (you can select < $50) will be more than enough, unless you
need to pump through 1080p content.  I suspect your biggest problem will be
finding one that works with your older motherboard.
Nvidia has been really trouble-free for me, but I would double check with
their published driver list just in case.  This is the 32 bit list:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_185.18.31.html

dan
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On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Mark Kempster <mark at kempster.org> wrote:

> I'm setting up a mythtv backend/frontend, installed on top of ubuntu
> 9.04. All the backend bits doing the recording seem to be in working
> order, but using mythtv's frontend application to play video is just
> apalling. Mostly lots of pauses / skipping in the playback. I suspect
> the hardware in this box is lacking.
>
> cpu: amd 1700 MHz
> mem: 1 GB
> onboard video
>
> and that's about all of note, aside from the tv tuner, which isn't
> terribly relevant.
>
> I currently have the display on a regular ol' monitor, and plan on
> moving it to the monitor input of my tv. I suspect I need to start
> with replacing the video card.
>
> Can anybody recommend an inexpensive (< $60 or so) video card that's
> supported on ubuntu? Any brands / models to stay away from?
>
> I had miserable luck finding a usb 802.11g wireless gizmo, so I'm a
> bit skittish about other new hardware, but perhaps video cards are
> better in general (fingers crossed).
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
> Mark
>
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