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Old 11-01-07, 08:20 PM   #4 (Link)
 
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Re: Questions about using Computers?


Hi Scuba.

What kind of video are you wanting to handle? If it's just DVD, it's not that hard. I bought and off-the-shelf Dell with the ATX x600 video card (VGA & DVI, I use the VGA). I bought a sound card with an optical output for $10, and it works fine.

For BluRay and HD-DVD, there will be other requirements, but those are also do-able. Video bandwidth, while not negligible, isn't really that big of a deal. You'll need storage, but drives are relatively cheap.


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