Best TV-out with PCI card

[The Frog]

I need a better TV-out for my Epia M board and wondered if there was ever a PCI version of the G400 available. I have searched for some time on ebay but haven't found any.

Which PCI card delivers the best TV-out (at a reasonable price, <100 Euro )?

[greinedo]

I don't know if G400 PCI exist.

What kind of input do you have on your TV ?

If you have a SCART input with RGB feature, take a RADEON 9200SE PCI, (very cheap) and connect it like this :

http://www.idiots.org.uk/vga_rgb_scart/

It's the best TV-out you can have with a PCI card.

And if you live in NTSC country with component input on your TV then you need an additional RGB to YUV converter. But then it costs much :

http://www.avreview.co.uk/review/reviewproduct/mps/RPN/4260/RER/2/v/2

[The Frog]

Thanks.
I have S-Video and SCART input and live in a PAL country. Is every SCART input RGB capable?

[greinedo]

For more than 10 years, RGB features are found on scart inputs.

- look in your handbook
- or take a standalone player from a friend and try forcing the player to output in RGB mode.
- or search on the web

http://www.hardwarebook.net/connector/av/scart.html

If your device is not the cheapest one and not to old you may have a good chance to have it

But indeed, the first SCART connectors had not RGB wiring.

[Ribbit]

I have never heard of a G400 PCI, and I'm fairly certain it never existed.

[The Frog]

My TV-set is a four year old 16:9 JVC, I'm quite sure that it will cope with RGB. But my two left hands will prevent me from soldering
Perhaps I'll call a friend to help me.

[greinedo]

it's not so complex and it's really worth to try if you plan to build a Home Theater PC. Good luck !

See my setup in this post :

http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?postid=450831#post450831