djsherz
Hi,
Got my console mk2 arriving tomorrow, can't wait to get started on it!
I'm a bit confused as to what video card to buy though. The book reckons it's best to use a dual output card, rather than two separate cards.
Looking around on the web though, dual output cards seem to be somewhat rare. What nearly all cards seem to have though is a TV output. Can this tv output be configured to be a second output that would be exclusively for fullscreen video, while the VGA out ran VDJ? Sorry if this is a stupid question - graphics isn't really my thing! What's everyone else running, what's stable and not stupidly expensive? Any comments would be appreciated... ;-)
John xx
Got my console mk2 arriving tomorrow, can't wait to get started on it!
I'm a bit confused as to what video card to buy though. The book reckons it's best to use a dual output card, rather than two separate cards.
Looking around on the web though, dual output cards seem to be somewhat rare. What nearly all cards seem to have though is a TV output. Can this tv output be configured to be a second output that would be exclusively for fullscreen video, while the VGA out ran VDJ? Sorry if this is a stupid question - graphics isn't really my thing! What's everyone else running, what's stable and not stupidly expensive? Any comments would be appreciated... ;-)
John xx
发表时间 Mon 13 Mar 06 @ 6:29 pm
JeremK
Don't forget you will need Virtual DJ Pro to have fullscreen video output.
Video cards often have a DVI output and a VGA output and sometimes a S-Video and/or Cinch (Yellow RCA).
You can use the DVI output to go to your screen (if it is a flat screen with DVI input), and then use the VGA to go to a video projector, or use the S-Video/Cinch to go to TV
But if you are not going to use the DVI, be carefull some video cards don't support double analog output (VGA + S-Video/Cinch).
I'm sure other users will get you some more information on what specific video card is good.
Video cards often have a DVI output and a VGA output and sometimes a S-Video and/or Cinch (Yellow RCA).
You can use the DVI output to go to your screen (if it is a flat screen with DVI input), and then use the VGA to go to a video projector, or use the S-Video/Cinch to go to TV
But if you are not going to use the DVI, be carefull some video cards don't support double analog output (VGA + S-Video/Cinch).
I'm sure other users will get you some more information on what specific video card is good.
发表时间 Mon 13 Mar 06 @ 9:21 pm
djsherz
Indeedy, I'll be buying pro tomorrow when my console mk2 arrives - thought i'd wait til it turns up as apparently there's a discount online for console owners!
As for the connections, my LCD monitor has only a VGA input, and the projector in the venue where I play is fed with a composite line, so a card with DVI isn't of much use to me. Alternatively, I've got a little convertor box which receives VGA and outputs composite / s-video, so either a twin vga card or a vga with separate TV out is what I guess I'm after.
Alternatively, could I run VDJ off the motherboard's internal graphics, and the video through it's own card? Or is that not recommended? Once again, if anybody's got any advice/ideas, I'm all ears!
Cheers,
John
As for the connections, my LCD monitor has only a VGA input, and the projector in the venue where I play is fed with a composite line, so a card with DVI isn't of much use to me. Alternatively, I've got a little convertor box which receives VGA and outputs composite / s-video, so either a twin vga card or a vga with separate TV out is what I guess I'm after.
Alternatively, could I run VDJ off the motherboard's internal graphics, and the video through it's own card? Or is that not recommended? Once again, if anybody's got any advice/ideas, I'm all ears!
Cheers,
John
发表时间 Mon 13 Mar 06 @ 11:12 pm
TopHouse
I use a sapphire radeon x1300 dual head, mine is the 512 meg one and i absolutely hammer it with visuals, video and karaoke and it handles it very nicely thank you! They do a x1300 with 256 on board as well but i can only tell you about the one i have and it works VERY well. They are also at a very reasonable price if you shop around and an added benefit is that the cooler is passive so no noisy fans. I bought mine here :-
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=314139&cks=ASS&assoc=D8029637-0DDA-48DA-9BA1-03B0D58EDEA7
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=314139&cks=ASS&assoc=D8029637-0DDA-48DA-9BA1-03B0D58EDEA7
发表时间 Tue 14 Mar 06 @ 12:09 am
djsherz
Looks good, except it's pci-express and my board's agp.... I've found this on the overclockers website though....
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Sapphire X1600 Pro 512MB DDR2 AVIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-120-SP)
A tool for the performance oriented, the Sapphire X1600 PRO comes equipped with the hardware muscle to deliver an entire realm of fantasy right to your desktop due in large part to the awesome feature-set of the RADEON X1600 core, robust onboard memory configurations and 12 pipeline architecture. An impressive hardware compilation supporting CrossFire paired with support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 ensures future compatibility and the advent of the ATI Avivo Video and Display Platform ensures that you will not have to be limit your fantasies to just your desktop.
- Powered by ATI Radeon X1600 Pro - 500MHz
- 512MB-128bit 4 channel DDR2 memory - 800MHz
- 12 Pixel shader processor
- 5 Vertex shader processor
- 8 Geometry Pipelines
- Ultra-threaded SM 3.0 Engine
- 256-bit Ring-bus
- ATI Avivo™ (Video-In Cables not supplied)
Available This Week Only for just £89.95 +VAT.
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Seems like it's pretty similar to your card except that it's AGP based.... might give it a try!
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Sapphire X1600 Pro 512MB DDR2 AVIVO TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - Retail (GX-120-SP)
A tool for the performance oriented, the Sapphire X1600 PRO comes equipped with the hardware muscle to deliver an entire realm of fantasy right to your desktop due in large part to the awesome feature-set of the RADEON X1600 core, robust onboard memory configurations and 12 pipeline architecture. An impressive hardware compilation supporting CrossFire paired with support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 ensures future compatibility and the advent of the ATI Avivo Video and Display Platform ensures that you will not have to be limit your fantasies to just your desktop.
- Powered by ATI Radeon X1600 Pro - 500MHz
- 512MB-128bit 4 channel DDR2 memory - 800MHz
- 12 Pixel shader processor
- 5 Vertex shader processor
- 8 Geometry Pipelines
- Ultra-threaded SM 3.0 Engine
- 256-bit Ring-bus
- ATI Avivo™ (Video-In Cables not supplied)
Available This Week Only for just £89.95 +VAT.
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Seems like it's pretty similar to your card except that it's AGP based.... might give it a try!
发表时间 Tue 14 Mar 06 @ 1:22 am
d rocks
I really like the potenial for VDJ. I am testing the trial software now but I would like to be able to have 3 different video outputs. I have looked closely to the Nvidia Ge Force 5500. It has dual vga outputs and s-video. Would love to have karaoke graphics on s-video and projector output on 1 of the vga and the monitor on the other vga. This card is AGP 8x. I am using Pent IV 2.6 gig w/ 800fsb. Does anyone know if this card supports this set up. Seems like I heard someone running a set up like this. Not sure which card though.
I'm open to all comments
I'm open to all comments
发表时间 Tue 14 Mar 06 @ 10:18 pm
phillydj
no it can only do 2 monitors i have one laying around the house
发表时间 Wed 15 Mar 06 @ 1:37 am
d rocks
so would the s- video be a clone of one of the vga outputs? If so does anyone know what card can do this?
发表时间 Wed 15 Mar 06 @ 4:15 am
JeremK
ATI 9xxx series can do this.
发表时间 Wed 15 Mar 06 @ 11:26 am
d rocks
I have an ATI 9200 right now and it has a vga DVI-I and s-video. I have not tried connecting anything to the DVI port, but ATI's tech guys say they don't make card that has this ability. That is a quote from them.
发表时间 Wed 15 Mar 06 @ 3:07 pm
d rocks
Just called PNY and was advised by them that the QUADRO card is what I need. I looked on line and with Compusa and that is a $552 card WOW!! Anybody know anything else?
发表时间 Thu 16 Mar 06 @ 10:36 pm
acw_dj
Search in the harware forum and find your answer...
The best Videocard for VDJ because price and quality; N-Vidia 6600GT DDR3 128. It must be GT not GS not GE GT is the one is recomended.
Second N-Vidia 7800GT or better. Or any ATI X1900 also, but for the range of price y better go for an N-Vidia 7900GTX.
Use a Quadro videocard isn't right for what we need in VDJ. We need SPEED and that's what we have with 6600GT with a 525MHz GPU and 1120MHz memory speed... so it's out of the question other videocard that only can give use 300MHz GPU and 500MHz in Memory.
You can have those card by www.leadtek.com.tw http://www.leadtek.com/graphic.html , ww.gigabyte.com and others too.
http://www.leadtek.com/3d_graphic/winfast_px6600_gttdhextreme_1.html
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx
Hope this could help you.
The best Videocard for VDJ because price and quality; N-Vidia 6600GT DDR3 128. It must be GT not GS not GE GT is the one is recomended.
Second N-Vidia 7800GT or better. Or any ATI X1900 also, but for the range of price y better go for an N-Vidia 7900GTX.
Use a Quadro videocard isn't right for what we need in VDJ. We need SPEED and that's what we have with 6600GT with a 525MHz GPU and 1120MHz memory speed... so it's out of the question other videocard that only can give use 300MHz GPU and 500MHz in Memory.
You can have those card by www.leadtek.com.tw http://www.leadtek.com/graphic.html , ww.gigabyte.com and others too.
http://www.leadtek.com/3d_graphic/winfast_px6600_gttdhextreme_1.html
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx
Hope this could help you.
发表时间 Sun 19 Mar 06 @ 8:50 am