Nobody_of_Consequence wrote:
> Nope, I don't know much about tv's available in Canada.
> Try visiting a "superstore" like BestBuy's or Circuit City.
> Check the sets out yourself, the sales people at these stores
> are not very knowlegeble. Most hdtv's will probably have vga,
> only a few will have dvi.
I was just joshin' ya, really. I didn't expect you to reel out all the
answers for me! :0)
I've spotted a 34" (CRT) RCA 16:9 HDTV on the net that says it's got a DVI
input, but I think I might have to walk around the shop floor at Futureshop
or something like that to really get a good idea of what's available.
Assuming the wife will allow me to buy any of them, anyway! :0)
Thanks,
DW
> I've been using a Pioneer Elite rear projector for almost 2 years.
> The vga connector worked well with an original Radeon, and works
> very well with my new 9700 Pro. I use my pc as primary dvd player.
> It easily outperforms an Sony dvd unit, as far as picture quality is
> concerned.
>
>
> "David White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bd83ev$577$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hmm, good idea.
>>
>> Don't suppose you have any idea what sort of TVs (available in
>> Canada) have those sort of inputs? Just to give me a lead for
>> searching, that is, not necessarily an exhaustive list! ...though
>> that would be nice... :0)
>>
>> Thanks for that,
>> DW
>>
>> Nobody_of_Consequence wrote:
>>> Get a hdtv with standard vga or dvi input. Use Powerstrip
>>> to match card to monitor. Works great.
>>>
>>>
>>> "David White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering buying an AIW 9000 or 8500DV soon (I'm on a budget
>>>> or it'd be a 9700!), and I'm concerned that I can't find any
>>>> information on whether or not the 9000 supports the HDTV output
>>>> dongle. The ATI site says HDTV output is supported by the
>>>> 9500/9700 series, and there's also one supported by the 8500 ones,
>>>> but nothing about the 9000...
>>>>
>>>> I would prefer to buy the 9000 because it's a slightly "newer"
>>>> board
>>>> - albeit basically the same as the 8500, or so I'm told - but I
>>>> really want HDTV output for DVD playback, etc. so I'm leaning
>>>> towards the 8500DV because of that.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know if the AIW 9000 supports HDTV output, or know
>>>> where I might be able to find out?
>>>>
>>>> Also, are there any comparative reviews of 8500 and 9000 series
>>>> cards out there so I can see if there's a performance difference?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> DW
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