As I'm researching hardware to put together a linuxMCE box.
I currently have two options. Run a VGA cable to my TV.
Or run an s-video out to my AV reciever.
What will I get the best picture quality from?
Will I get High Def from those outputs?
Do I need to go a different route ?
If you're researching to put together a box for linuxmce, buy a video card with hdmi or dvi out... otherwise vga will give you more resolution than s-video.. I think s-video maxes out at 800x600 (someone correct me if I'm wrong)
Thank you.
So if I get a video card with HDMI out, this will also take care of the audio to the TV ??
Is so, this will handle 5.1 I would assume?
Tell me if this would work (trying to cut costs)
TV into TV Card > Video Card with HDMI out to actual TV including 5.1 audio > TV has audio out to 5.1 Reciever.
If that would work I could avoid purchasing a 5.1 audio card with a digital output.
Quote from: rrambo on January 03, 2008, 10:54:25 PM
If you're researching to put together a box for linuxmce, buy a video card with hdmi or dvi out... otherwise vga will give you more resolution than s-video.. I think s-video maxes out at 800x600 (someone correct me if I'm wrong)
s-video only handles standard definition. All resolutions above will be downscaled. The VGA/RGB port will at least allow progressive input on standard definition. Some TV's allow resolutions up to 1920x1080 via the vga port.
best regards,
Hari