Is there a PAL/NTSC issue when using a video card TV out?

[FulciLives]

Hello :)

Right now I use a Hollywood + to output DVD and mpeg to my NTSC television. The nice thing about the Hollywood + is that it will convert a PAL video signal to NTSC.

HOWERVER I would like to be able to play DivX to my TV and I've heard one too many bad things about the newer Sigma Design's Xcard which can handle DivX but seems to have many issues. So now I'm thinking of just getting a video card with a TV out feature (probably one of the ATI Radeon cards ... right now I'm leaning towards the ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon 7500 model).

So my big question is this ... if I am playing back a PAL DVD or a DivX that was ripped from a PAL DVD does the video output on the Radeon convert this to NTSC?

Also how would one rate the TV output of the Radeon VS the Hollywood+/Xcard ?

Thanks in advance :)

- John C

[Zhnujm]

the tv-out of the card will of course stay at ntsc, its not important what you play.
if that is a good way to play pal dvds/divx is another question...

some time ago i have had a h+ card and the tv-out was not SO much better than that of my radeon.
but there is a software that can play divx files and uses the tv-out of the h+ card. have you tried this ?

[FulciLives]

there is a software that can play divx files and uses the tv-out of the h+ card. have you tried this ?

Yes I tried the program you speak of and it doesn't work 100%
I do get a very nice clean image on my TV from the DivX BUT I get this strange ripple like effect. It happens whenever the camera is still but someone is moving fast in the frame or even more pronounced when the camera itself is moving and someone is moving on screen. It's a shame because the image is very nice and clear otherwise but the ripple is very annoying and basically makes it unwatchable. I've tried DivX 4.x files as well as DivX 5.x files (I haven't been using any of the 5.x pro features just in case I decide to get an Xcard). Either way I get the same annoying ripple effect.

- John Coleman