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12-23-2003, 02:39 AM
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newbie needs hardware help
Hello: I just purchased a GeForce FX 5200 128 mb DDR Video Card and I was told to check out this site for hardware called a pog or pogo, I'm not quite sure. What I want to do is use my computer as a PVR and maybe burn some old vhs movies and shows I capture from TV. Originally a friend told me to get the All In Wonder 9800 Pro, another friend said to go with the FX 5200 and to get additional hardware. Any advice?
Tassa 
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12-23-2003, 07:32 PM
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Hey Tassa,
Have you installed the FX5200 yet? Also, whats is your goal with your PVR? I tried the FX5200 a couple of months ago & didn't care for it for a couple of reasons. The image I got on my TV looked like crap & it acted as a multi-monitor video card displaying the Windows desktop on both the computer's monitor & the TV. Windows will look fuzzy & distorted on a TV due to it's low resolution so displaying the desktop was not in my list of objectives. All I wanted was the TV to show the video itself, plus the on-screen display (OSD - channel, station, etc.). I ended up taking the 5200 back & ran with a Haupaugge WinTV PVR-250 & a Sigma Designs Xcard for playback. Overall it looks great. Only other configuration I think I'd consider is a PVR-350. Good luck!
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-- Bill -SageTV PVR w/ PVR250 & Sigma Xcard, MediaMVP, 3 workstations, Linksys FVS318, and Vonage VOIP on the LAN.
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12-25-2003, 07:41 AM
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AirJunky: thanks for the help and quick reply.
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