What do you guys use for video decoder?

[TheCoolGuy]

My expiration date for the Nvidia one just ended and I desperately need one. Willing to buy too. What is the best though? The higher quality the better of course. I am using Windows Media Center btw.

 

[TheCoolGuy]

I found a power dvd 6 cd around my room. I guess it came with one of my dvd drives. I installed that and it looks good. Do they get any better then this?

 

[IDversusEGO]

I use Nvidia. you can buy it for $20.

 

[valve1138]

I'm using PowerDVD 6 as well, it works quite well. NV DVD looks good too but NVidia still has there web store down.

 

[IDversusEGO]

I think you can buyit from PCalchemy still.

 

[valve1138]

I think you can buyit from PCalchemy still.

Not seperately AFAIK, I don't see it listed seperate anywhere, just as part of a bundle.

 

[IDversusEGO]

well what self respecting techster doesn't buy mroe than he needs?

 

[valve1138]

well what self respecting techster doesn't buy mroe than he needs?

One that blows his money on every other geeky thing!

 

[bbboza]

If you're running MCE you have two choices really:

if your graphics card is ATI, use PowerDVD 6.
if NVIDIA, use the NVIDIA Decoder

Trust me, I've tried about 6 different codecs on 4 different cards (2 ATI, 2 NVIDIA) and that's what I came to conclude.

Cheers