I think I messed up

nealglen37 · 06-30-2006, 12:16 PM

I think I messed up..................I got a new 19 in monator which I watch TV and DVDs on my computer. The resoultion wasn't that great.........I changed the pixles to 34.....and uped the 1280x1224. Helped some

so my bright idea.........I got this card from a friend two years ago

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Pine%20X...NlYwNzaWJzcGVj

so genious me thought I needed a new video card.............but I think I just got the same thing........dont think this one will work any better at showing movies

http://www.directron.com/vp5200ss16.html

did I scew up?
Thanks

P.S. don't buy things on impulse

**jnob** · 06-30-2006, 05:46 PM

Sorry to say it but the new card is not even as good as the old one. It's the same model but the new one only has 128MB of ram and the old one had 256mb. However the 5200 should show fine video quality. What exactly is the problem with the video you are experiencing? Colors? skipping? square pixelation?

Sordes · 07-01-2006, 05:33 PM

I have the exact same card (the second one that you just bought) and yah they are the same exact card except for the fact that the first one you had was a 256mb compared to a 128mb, which is definatley the better card (the first one I mean).

I also watch dvd's on my comp and tv etc. I personally have never had to much of a problem with the looks of dvd's or tv.

Have you checked in the nView CP or in Settings>CP>Display>Settings to see what you resolution and color settings are?

With the 128 version of the card I have been able to run in 1152x864 and highest 32bit color without any problems.

06-30-2006, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
nealglen37 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 66 OS: XP	I think I messed up I think I messed up..................I got a new 19 in monator which I watch TV and DVDs on my computer. The resoultion wasn't that great.........I changed the pixles to 34.....and uped the 1280x1224. Helped some so my bright idea.........I got this card from a friend two years ago http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Pine%20X...NlYwNzaWJzcGVj so genious me thought I needed a new video card.............but I think I just got the same thing........dont think this one will work any better at showing movies http://www.directron.com/vp5200ss16.html did I scew up? Thanks P.S. don't buy things on impulse

06-30-2006, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	Sorry to say it but the new card is not even as good as the old one. It's the same model but the new one only has 128MB of ram and the old one had 256mb. However the 5200 should show fine video quality. What exactly is the problem with the video you are experiencing? Colors? skipping? square pixelation? __________________ Everest Memtest86

07-01-2006, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sordes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 OS: windows xp home edition	I have the exact same card (the second one that you just bought) and yah they are the same exact card except for the fact that the first one you had was a 256mb compared to a 128mb, which is definatley the better card (the first one I mean). I also watch dvd's on my comp and tv etc. I personally have never had to much of a problem with the looks of dvd's or tv. Have you checked in the nView CP or in Settings>CP>Display>Settings to see what you resolution and color settings are? With the 128 version of the card I have been able to run in 1152x864 and highest 32bit color without any problems.