MPEG-4 AVC HDTV Capable PCI Express Card

[SeeMoreDigital]

Just thought some of you guys might like to know about the following card from a Swiss based company called Micronas...

Here's what the PCI Express card looks like: -

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3729/pcicard5yj.jpg

Here's a direct link to the PCI Express cards main page: -
http://www.micronas.com/products/application/MicRacer/index.html

And to the DeCypher 8100 chip-sets specification: -
http://www.micronas.com/products/by_function/decypher_8100/product_information/index.html


Cheers

[Chainmax]

Waste of money if you ask me. If someone can't play an AVC stream, they are probably better off using the money to buy a better CPU.

[halcy]

A completely passive set up could probably be possible with a card like that and ULV single Core cpu.

But VGA/D15 output? Not really that good for consumer setups (not the target audience of that card, I know). DVI/HDMI would have been better.

[breez]

Doesn't look like a VGA output. I'd guess decoded data is passed on to video card for output.

If it is not prohibitively expensive, it could be a good idea for HTPC applications where a monster CPU with its monster requirements for cooling and power supply are undesireable.

[mike_lee]

I think it is VGA, I believe this is a low priced card designed for mid-range PC's, it's not in the same league as Nvidia or ATI

[SeeMoreDigital]

There are of-course other connectors on the card, which presumably will offer the connection of "daughter boards" with digital output connectors (whether they be DVI or HDMI).


Cheers

[breez]

The one connector that may be mistaken as VGA is a 9-pin connector, not the 15-pin DB15 VGA connector.