Would the addition of a decent graphics card turn my workaday PC into a competent NLE workstation?
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posted by run"monty
on Apr 24, 2013 -
1 answer
I have an older Gateway PC acting as my media center/file server. I have it hooked up to a 42" 720p Samsung Plasma TV via VGA from the on-board connection on the PC. As such, the resolution is not very good: 1024x768 and the picture doesn't really fit on the screen. Can you recommend a cheap video card (under $50) that will let me connect via HDMI and show things at a decent resolution without stretching or cropping the picture? No gaming, just playing video files.
posted by nitsuj
on Aug 24, 2012 -
37 answers
What is THE BEST, most creative, most moving story & character-based PC game you've ever played?
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posted by Calicatt
on May 18, 2012 -
45 answers
Newbie video person here, having loads of trouble. I have some video files in .mts that I would like to edit in Windows Movie Maker (or, if I must, in iMovie) and then publish on YouTube or Vimeo. I need to convert them first, since they won't import correctly into either program. What free program do I use to do that, and what should I convert them into to make the editing and then uploading as pain-free as possible?
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posted by vegartanipla
on May 3, 2012 -
10 answers
I would like to connect two external TVs to my PC, each playing its own independent video with audio. The source video files would be located on the PC's hard drive. Would I need two video cards or a single card with dual video outputs? Also would I need two audio cards? Is there a video software that can run in multiple instances that will allow me to select the video and audio outputs for each video to separate the outputs? Can anyone suggest a solution to accomplish this?
posted by dennis10512
on Mar 15, 2012 -
5 answers
Pretend I've been in a coma since 2002. What are the absolute best, classic PC games I've missed?
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posted by andromache
on Mar 7, 2012 -
50 answers
What is the best way to record a live streaming video broadcast from the Web? Details to follow.
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posted by jeffmshaw
on Sep 23, 2011 -
5 answers
Do I
really have to replace the motherboard? My computer is showing no display and I think I've ruled out everything except the motherboard. Changing that is obviously expensive and time-consuming, so please tell me if I'm missing anything!
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posted by Busy Old Fool
on Jul 28, 2011 -
12 answers
Can a Panasonic PV-GS120 be used for streaming video without a firewire port? Plus more questions!
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posted by fozzie33
on Apr 18, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm near Ottawa, Ontario; I need to ship a defective video card to California. What way gives me the best combination of low cost/speed/reliability?
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posted by Monday, stony Monday
on Jan 4, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm acquiring a plasma HDTV, and I'm looking for cool things to do with it when I'm not watching movies or playing games on it.
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posted by pombe
on Sep 28, 2010 -
9 answers
i want to copy the starcraft 2 voice mp3s esp tychus in the odin but the sc2 file is one big file i cant open i would appreciate any help i could record it during gameplay i guess but it wouldnt b quite as good
posted by quseio
on Sep 20, 2010 -
8 answers
best/cheapest way to get .mov's edited? it would mostly involve cutting out clutter/swerviness and combining footage from different videos. I'm savvy with audio but I'm a novice in digital video editing.
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posted by herbplarfegan
on Jan 7, 2010 -
8 answers
I intend to make this weekend a gaming weekend. I haven't played video games in a long time. At least not as seriously as I used to. Do you have any suggestions?
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posted by wolfr
on Nov 20, 2009 -
40 answers
The easiest way to do this is to tell you what I need: I want someone to be able to work on a laptop and be able to broadcast the video information on the screen wirelessly to more than 1 TV. My question is - how?
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posted by neksys
on Nov 16, 2009 -
13 answers
I would like to buy a card/box to connect post-cable-box (like tivo) to connect to my computer and record whatever is playing on channel 3?
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posted by prodevel
on Apr 25, 2009 -
4 answers
I just purchased a Canon HV20 and am clueless as to the software I should use and the hardware requirements I'm looking at.
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posted by lattiboy
on Apr 18, 2009 -
3 answers
Question: where can I find a valid coupon/discount code for a Dell XPS 730x. I've heard there's some out there for 20-25% off, but I can't seem to find anything online that's working. Failing that, how much of a difference is it really if I just build a really sweet XPS 630?
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posted by Bageena
on Feb 10, 2009 -
4 answers
I have an HP Pavilion a1200y desktop. When you turn it on the monitor is blank, how can I fix this?
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posted by banished
on May 26, 2008 -
8 answers
I'd like to record live video directly from my FireWire DV camera using Windows XP. Is this possible?
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posted by russ9595
on Feb 18, 2008 -
4 answers
I'd like to get some Hi-8 videos into to my PC via a Sony Handycam using a video S cable through a Pinnacle DC10 plus card.
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posted by watercarrier
on Jan 16, 2008 -
1 answer
I'm interested in buying a TV Tuner Card for my PC, but I don't know where to find good reviews. Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap, decent-quality card that preferably comes with a remote?
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posted by Aanidaani
on Dec 27, 2007 -
9 answers
How can I a) crop off the whole bottom half of a video, b) zoom in on my subject after I've already made the video, or c) hide the face of someone in the video? While I'm asking, how about taking a video made on a Canon (designed for stills, so their video actual size is small, which means it pixilates horribly when you put it on youtube) and making it stay actual size when placed on the web? I'm on a windows notebook and hoping any of this is even possible. Thanks!
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posted by thewhynotgirl
on Dec 12, 2007 -
5 answers
Anybody have experience doing manipulation of video in near real-time? Advice and general guidance needed.
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posted by srboisvert
on Sep 27, 2007 -
6 answers
I just bought a pretty high-end Dell PC with a large LCD monitor.
It's got dual Core2 CPUs @ 2.66GHz, 4 GB of RAM, and a decent graphics card. The monitor is a widescreen 27" Dell Ultrasharp.
So far, I like the PC. But I was disappointed to find that the first PC game I tried (BioShock) runs TERRIBLY. The game does run pretty well on my slightly older PC, which only has a 19" monitor.
So, I think the large, widescreen monitor is the problem. Is that correct? Are there tricks to running the latest games on a large LCD monitor?
Many thanks in advance for any advice and insight.
posted by stuehler
on Sep 26, 2007 -
19 answers
TV tuner card and Windows Media Center problem with audio only and green screen instead of video. Why?
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posted by Blue Buddha
on Jul 6, 2007 -
2 answers
I'm in the market for a low-end (under $2k) HD flat panel tv, I'm thinking plasma, but could be persuaded otherwise. DirecTV, MediaPC and
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posted by TuxHeDoh
on Jan 9, 2007 -
11 answers
I have a Freeview box with SCART output that I want to watch on my PC. It doesnt have any kind of video input yet, but thats where you lovely people come in.
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posted by lemonfridge
on Nov 6, 2006 -
7 answers
Does anyone know a decent real-time MPEG-2 capture program for the PC? One that produces high-quality output (as good as a standard DVD recorder), produces DVD compliant MPEG2 files, and is preferably free (or cheap).
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posted by ascullion
on Sep 10, 2006 -
2 answers
I'm looking for an add-on for a pc running Windows XP that will give me additional video outputs (An extra vga port, an rca or s-video port, etc). Any suggestions?
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posted by Silent Thomas
on Aug 2, 2006 -
7 answers
Is there a way I can communicate via an iSight on my Mac (10.4) with someone who insists on using MSN Messenger 7.5?
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posted by Wolof
on Feb 19, 2006 -
8 answers
