On 11/26/2008 2:04 PM PT, Legion typed:

> On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:10:34 -0800, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
>
>> On 11/25/2008 9:29 PM PT, Legion typed:
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>>> On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:08:43 -0800, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/24/2008 10:12 PM PT, Legion typed:
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>>>>>>>> I am planning to upgrade my computer again next month. I am at a loss
>>>>>>>> on which Intel Core 2 Duo CPU to get since there are so many models:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> E7300 (2.66 ghz 1066 fsb) = $135
>>>>>>>> E7400 (2.8 ghz 1066 fsb) = $155
>>>>>>>> E8200 (2.66 ghz 1333 fsb) = $175
>>>>>>>> E8400 (3.0ghz 1333 fsb) = $190
>>>>>>>> E8500 (3.16ghz 1333 fsb) - $205
>>>>>>>> Q6600 (2.4 ghz 1066 fsb) = $200
>>>>>>>> Q8200 (2.33 ghz 1333 fsb) = $210
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am planning to have 2 GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4850(most
>>>>>>>> likely)/4870 (all details cranked up at 1280x1024 resolution), use
>>>>>>>> Windows XP Pro. SP3 (screw Vista and its DirectX 10+), etc.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance. :)
>>>>>>> What motherboard?
>>>>>> Probably a MSI P43 NEO3-F:
>>>>>> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=P43_Neo3-F&class=mb ...
>>>>> Only 4 USB ports and One PCI-E x16 slot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nvidia GPU better IMHO.
>>>> The only problem is that NVIDIA no longer does fullscreen overlays with
>>>> their latest card and models. I watch videos, TV (have a HDTV tuner
>>>> card), etc. on my old 21" CRT TV. That alone made me switch to ATI/AMD. :(
>>> I have a 8800GTX and watch vidieos and TV episodes on my pc at times.
>>> Just this evening I watched 3 episodes of HERO in HD.
>> Is that your secondary TV with normal non-computer video cable (no DVI
>> and no VGA)? Fullscreen overlay while using primary computer
>> (multitasking) and with correct aspect ratios (no squished screen)?
>>
>> See http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=65266 ,
>> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=49636 ,
>> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=29212 ,
>> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=78251 ,
>> http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=43756 , etc.
>
> No, as I stated above, I view them on my PC.

Yeah, on my PC's primary display, it is fine. Not for secondary display
as my old CRT TV. That's the part I am referring to. Do you have a
secondary display like a TV?

> I do not have any problems with aspect ratio.
> FYI,Nvidia includes "Pure Video" with most of its cards and drivers.

I have PureVideo.
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