12-20-2001, 04:20 PM
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DVD software decoding
Hi,
I have a: 700 Mhz Duron 128mb PC100 12X DVD 8mb AGP Diamond Speedstar can I run WinDVD or PowerDVD and be just fine? Thanks, NFarzan |
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12-20-2001, 04:24 PM
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yeah it's fine I have another old Celron 500 computer with 128 ram and PowerDVD runs fine
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12-20-2001, 06:54 PM
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The processor is not what you have to worry about. DVDs will run with much slower processors, I think even a 266 can run DVDs. The problem you might have is your videocard. You need a new one. I'm not sure if you will be able to run a DVD program with that card.
Your best option would be to get a different videocard. Even videocards that you could get for around $30 or $40 will run DVDs. They'll say that they have built-in hardware decoding, and they should come with software to play DVDs. Of course, if you do want to check if your card can handle it, I think you can download a demo of PowerDVD.
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12-20-2001, 07:01 PM
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The reason why I want to stick with my card is that it has Tv out..
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12-20-2001, 08:52 PM
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You can get cheap videocards with a TV out... Or, you could think about a DVD decoder that you can put in a PCI slot... |
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12-20-2001, 08:58 PM
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do they sell half height DVD decoder cards? I have a slim case pc
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12-20-2001, 09:01 PM
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Dunno, but I still think it would be better to get a new videocard with TV/out...
I think you'd be wasting your time, and money to get a decoder. Check http://www.pricewatch.com for videocards with TV out... |
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12-20-2001, 11:16 PM
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thanks,
but i cant find any half height ones, are there connectors to mount the agp card at a 90 degree angle (parallel to mb)? |
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12-20-2001, 11:48 PM
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eh? what kind of computer are we talking about? How is your current videocard installed? |
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12-20-2001, 11:56 PM
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its a a very slim desktop and the card i have right now is pretty small so i modified the bracket and squeezed it in..
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12-21-2001, 12:06 AM
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Maybe time for a new case?
 or maybe you can find a small video card... you are as likely to find a videocard that fits as you are a decoder card... |
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12-21-2001, 12:12 AM
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thanks for all the help...
the dvd drive i ordered comes in next week..so ill test it out and decide whether i need to upgrade the cards.. thanks NFarzan |
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