G400 TV output quality

[Brett Watkins]

Hi,
I am currently trying to decide between the Marvel G400 and RRG+G400DH.

Is the tv output from the G400DH as good as the G400 Marvel?
I understand this is done by an external VGA to RCA/S-video converter?

[Zwisch]

Should be pretty much the same. Both cards have their advantage... one you have the BOB and the other can handle 2 monitors... but tv out uses the same maven chip...

[Rhapsody]

what is a bob?

[Lawrence Lin]

BoB = Breakout Box, the purple blob that you plug stuff into for the Marvel.

[Willem]

"Is the tv output from the G400DH as good as the G400 Marvel?"

It is almost identical, according to the Tektronix VM700T Video Measurement Set I used.


"I understand this is done by an external VGA to RCA/S-video converter?"

G400DH has built in tv output, just like Marvel has. Note that Marvel BOB is not a converter.