Father Goose
03-07-2007, 10:27 PM
So my old computer really doesn't cut it for gaming anymore. It was relegated to "downstairs duty", living in the basement like some undead computer zombie, serving essentially as a file server.
I'd like to use it as a media "hub" (kind of) for a lot of video files I have.
I have a video card that does digital out...I presume this is a DVI output.
So let's assume I read my damn manual for my video card and it IS a DVI output. My HDTV has a DVI input. My question is- what resolutions can I get (my TV does everything but 1080p)? Meaning, could I store and then playback HD video files on the TV? Is it essentially like setting up a second monitor on the video card? I know I can stream essentially any file through the 360 but when I use Transcode, it is very difficult to pause, rewind, and fastforward video (causes a LOT of hiccup-y problems!). So a direct-from-the-computer-to-the-TV solution works best for me.
You may ask "why, Father Goose, would you do this?"
My wife and I are going to ditch Dish Network pretty soon in favor of some other ways of getting TV...a little bit of iTunes video, a little bit of TV on DVD, a little bit of Bittorrent for stuff which I can't purchase in the US (like WRC coverage), a little bit of on-air HDTV captured with an antenna and a tuner card for the computer, etc. I know it's kind of a hassle but the point is: I'm TIRED of paying more than $50 a month for the Simpsons and a couple Discovery Health shows my wife watches. I could get a lot of TV DVD sets and season passes on iTunes with that money, and not pay for all the BS that I get on Dish, AND get shows in permanent format.
I'd like to use it as a media "hub" (kind of) for a lot of video files I have.
I have a video card that does digital out...I presume this is a DVI output.
So let's assume I read my damn manual for my video card and it IS a DVI output. My HDTV has a DVI input. My question is- what resolutions can I get (my TV does everything but 1080p)? Meaning, could I store and then playback HD video files on the TV? Is it essentially like setting up a second monitor on the video card? I know I can stream essentially any file through the 360 but when I use Transcode, it is very difficult to pause, rewind, and fastforward video (causes a LOT of hiccup-y problems!). So a direct-from-the-computer-to-the-TV solution works best for me.
You may ask "why, Father Goose, would you do this?"
My wife and I are going to ditch Dish Network pretty soon in favor of some other ways of getting TV...a little bit of iTunes video, a little bit of TV on DVD, a little bit of Bittorrent for stuff which I can't purchase in the US (like WRC coverage), a little bit of on-air HDTV captured with an antenna and a tuner card for the computer, etc. I know it's kind of a hassle but the point is: I'm TIRED of paying more than $50 a month for the Simpsons and a couple Discovery Health shows my wife watches. I could get a lot of TV DVD sets and season passes on iTunes with that money, and not pay for all the BS that I get on Dish, AND get shows in permanent format.