HTPC video card

[mefromfl]

Can you guys give me suggestion on which card will be good for HTPC and a little bit of gaming?

I currently have the 8800GTX but it doesn't do HDCP over dual monitor. I have it hook to my sony xbr3.

What's a better aternative, i got these cards pretty cheap and I can get a good price for selling my 8800GTX, so i'm not afraid of losing it. I don't game much either, so i think it's a waste. I do watch alot of hd content though.

 

[goud]

I have been active on a couple threads here that are somwhat related, this is what I can tell you. (and I think I am right)

Your 8800 should have HDCP support for the video. There is no audio stream in the HDMI connector on the 8800, this is not a HDCP issue it simply is not there. You need to take your sound out via your sound card and either use powered speakers or to a reciever and then to you TV via regular audio cables.

If you want a solution that combines audio and video in the HDMI stream there is really only 1 card, the AMD/ATI 2900 series. This card has on-board audio processing that is output in the HDMI stream.

I believe that both the 2900 and 8800 series are HDCP compliant.

There looks to be another alternative coming for 8600;
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=7589
but I have no idea when this will be available and it needs a connection from your sound card anyway.

Finally how much for your 8800gtx, I will take it if the price is right

 

[Ragenrok]

the 8500/8600 are the HD video cards. the 8500 and 8600 are the only 8xxx series that really use pure video right now, there suppost to be brining in support on the 8800 with a driver late ron or something.

 

[mefromfl]

I thought the 8800GTX didn't do dual dvi hdcp?