If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Video computer questions
I don't quite understand some of your comments. As the DVI output, are you
referring to the connection of your computer to your computer monitor? I thought all Sony's have an IEEE-1394 Firewire port. That's what I would want to output video back to a camcorder. The VGA/DVI port issue would be irrelevant as to getting video to a DVD-RW burner. Playing a DVD is another matter. A lot of articles would consider DVD-RW to be more compatible than DVD+RW. Check www.dvdrhelp.com. They have some compatibility lists, yours might be included. It doesn't seem to me that your video card is too critical in the capture/creation of DVD process, only in playing video on your computer. If you plan to watch DVD's on your Emerson player, it might not make much difference. Ed "Danny Deger" wrote in message ... I am seriously thinking about buying a Sony desktop from Tiger Direct for $899. It is marketed as an entry video machine. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ls.asp?sku=S16 7-3152%20P I couldn't come close to buying the components and putting a machine together for this price. But, I am concern about its video "card" which is: "64MB Intel 845G Integrated Graphics [shared]" and its DVD-RW burner. First, it doesn't have a DVI output. I have a DVI monitor and a DVI cable that I plan to use. If I go to analog VGA, will I loose much? Second, is the built in "shared" video OK in the long run. I have been told to watch for built in video, it typically doesn't have anywhere close to the power of a dedicated card. Third, the machine doesn't have an AGP slot for a video card is I don't like the lack of DVI and current video performance. It only has PCI slots. I current have a Radeon 7000 PCI on an older machine, that works OK. But I don't do video processing and games? Will PCI only video card be a problem for video and games? I don't plan on doing sophisticated video processing. Taking my digital camcorder video to a DVD is about all I need to do. I don't need superb video performance, but don't want to be stuck with a dog if PCI is a dog. Fourth, I have an Emerson DVD player. Is there anyway to check compatibility of the DVD writer to my player (the computer comes with a DVD-RW, which isn't as good as DVD+RW for compatibility). Compatibility with DVD players is important to me, but how can I spec a computer to burn compatible DVDs? Should I insist on DVD+RW? Danny Deger |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Problems gaming with my new computer...ASUS A8V Delux | KC Computers | Asus Motherboards | 1 | January 29th 05 05:51 AM |
A graphics card with video capture | Hupjack | Homebuilt PC's | 14 | April 7th 04 09:15 PM |
Video card and wireless PCI card questions | TFM® | Homebuilt PC's | 2 | April 7th 04 10:20 AM |
Video card for Asus CUSL2 | Kamal | Asus Motherboards | 2 | January 28th 04 06:03 PM |
New Computer questions | Nick Sallinen | Overclocking AMD Processors | 0 | July 11th 03 02:38 AM |