DVD Movies and Graphics card

[Ddan]

I am increasingly using my PC to watch DVD movies on.

My graphics card is a bit dated and I am curious as to whether the graphics card has any influence on the viewing quality. Or are there other components that are important (apart from the obvious sound card and speakers).

Thanks
Ddan

 

[aye29]

I dont think it matters but I could be wrong. The guy in this post (http://www.tech-heaven.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10034) said he got good DVD quality running on an 8Mb TNT.

 

[Deadguy]

Id think your codec's having latest builds would help also.

Looking at you rpost thoguh you mean bought/rented movies.

 

[stabber]

Get latest drivers for video card and youll be fine

 

[stan-the-man]

Dolby digital surround

What video and sound cards do you have and windows ver.?

 

[Inaris]

Here is the thing on DVD video for your PC. If you are running a DVD decoder card, or a video card with the DVD codecs built in, then processor speed play nothing in it. If on the other hand, you are running a software decoder, the processor takes a huge part of the role. If you are running anything under 600Mhz, software is not the way to go. If you are over 350 Mhz, and have a hardware decoder, you will be fine.

Good Luck

 

[stan-the-man]

I am increasingly using my PC to watch DVD movies on.

My graphics card is a bit dated and I am curious as to whether the graphics card has any influence on the viewing quality. Or are there other components that are important (apart from the obvious sound card and speakers).

Thanks
Ddan

The video card should have (N America term)s-vhs out and the tv the same in and 1024 x 768 res.The sound card should support dvd Dolby Surround,or maybe you have audio out.
It still won't be as good as a PC monitor.It's mostly good for games.