Recommendations for dual monitor HTPC graphic card?

[Jay]

LPG.
No it does not. Just on the primary. The Beta, 3.0.3, Also allows you to turn off video overlays on the 2ndary. I didn't need to invoke that.

I'm still going thru all of my XL screens with this new ver. I see that photo slide shows run on both monitors. Not sure I care about that (?)

[Jay]

I just ordered a XL Pad Remote.
It'll be an interesting comparison in functionality.

[billberet]

did you decide on a card yet?
i'm about to upgrade as well


what is everyone else using?

[Jay]

I ended up with the one I had - ATI Radeon HD 2400 series. One DVI/HDMI and 1 VGA output.
I manage it with the included ATI Catalyst Control Center. Works fine with HD-DVD and VGA touch screen. Don't have Blu-Ray yet.

[billberet]

how did you connect to your tv

i have a bunch of dual video cards around, DVI and VGA outs
i figured i would connect the touch screen to the vga out
and get a DVI to component cable, and go straight to my Video matrix which then goes to the tv's

dvi is digital and component is analog, so i'm finding it hard that a cable can go from one to the other without a converter.
would a dvi to component cable even work?

[Jay]

I'm still developing my HTPC so I'm using a Dell 22" wide screen LCD monitor with a DVI input. The monitor came with a cable - DVI both ends.

I did connect a small HDTV to the card. I just got a DVI > HDMI adapter. Worked fine with a X-Box HD-DVD drive as the source.

[billberet]

gotcha,
everything i use is component, i find the analog signal has better quality.
all my video's enter thru my Gefen Video Matrix, then get distributed throughout the house.
including xbox and wii

so if i want to display my xlobby on the TV, i need component.
I posted a new thread, see what everyone else comes up with.

viewtopic.php?f=44&t=6627

[lpg]

Nvidia 8800GT w 512mb

DVI to Vga adaptor into my Samsung DLP at 1920x1080

All my movie formats play and look great. Suprisingly even the the Vista PC looks pretty good on the 67inch screen. We have come a long way. On my old Mits DLP with svideo Windows is almost unreadable.

[billberet]

card sounds nice, but i don't know if i can get to component from there, looks like you go to vga.

[lpg]

I just posted to your component question in the thread you created.