the_eephus
n00b
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2005
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Noob here. And not a young one, at that.
I've posted one thread pondering what display to grab, but the longer I look, the more I think it's worth the splurge on the 2405 from Dell.
I'll probably order, but I have a few questions from those in the know about these sort of things:
1. I have a GeForce FX 5900XT. Is that going to cut it for proper (and good) resolution on this display? If not, what card is acceptable for this display (I'm not a huge FPS gamer, FWIW).
2. Along those lines, I *will* use the display for DVD watching. Is there anything I need to know in regards to this.
3. I'd like to be able to watch HD anything on the monitor. Eventually, I'll think about setting up an HDMI to DVI situation via a cable box, but until then, what will I need to watch HD video from the hard drive? I saw an Apple display today that looked great in-store, but the G5 that was running some HD was choking on itself. Not fun. I don't want that. What hardware do I need to ensure that this doesn't happen on my end?
Sorry for the silly new questions. I've been lurking and searching, but nothing seems to cover these VERY basic questions all in one place, and I get SO confused over in the HTPC forum. It is very much beyond me at this point. I just need very basic advice to start a nice foundation for HDTV potential later, being able to watch DVD and HD video now. I also do a little RTS gaming, FWIW.
Thank you all for any help you can offer.
-e
I've posted one thread pondering what display to grab, but the longer I look, the more I think it's worth the splurge on the 2405 from Dell.
I'll probably order, but I have a few questions from those in the know about these sort of things:
1. I have a GeForce FX 5900XT. Is that going to cut it for proper (and good) resolution on this display? If not, what card is acceptable for this display (I'm not a huge FPS gamer, FWIW).
2. Along those lines, I *will* use the display for DVD watching. Is there anything I need to know in regards to this.
3. I'd like to be able to watch HD anything on the monitor. Eventually, I'll think about setting up an HDMI to DVI situation via a cable box, but until then, what will I need to watch HD video from the hard drive? I saw an Apple display today that looked great in-store, but the G5 that was running some HD was choking on itself. Not fun. I don't want that. What hardware do I need to ensure that this doesn't happen on my end?
Sorry for the silly new questions. I've been lurking and searching, but nothing seems to cover these VERY basic questions all in one place, and I get SO confused over in the HTPC forum. It is very much beyond me at this point. I just need very basic advice to start a nice foundation for HDTV potential later, being able to watch DVD and HD video now. I also do a little RTS gaming, FWIW.
Thank you all for any help you can offer.
-e