2006-06-26, 04:22 PM
I've tried both these cards... It seemed an obvious choice on paper to go with the 9600 Pro.
However, I am having a few issues with it that I wasn't having with the 9550:
9600 Pro doesn't support 720x480 resolution! So I'm using 800x600 and "video mode". Picture quality seems ok, but it still bugs me that I can't set it to the TV resolution.
There is a constant small artifact on the very top right of the screen.
TV does not autodetect, I have to force it on to get it to work.
So I'm considering going back to the 9550... Which I was going to return (it's also twice as expensive). Slower card, but doesn't have any of the issues above.
Just curious if anyone has any opinions on this. I see lots of people using 9600Pro's in their HTPCs.
Also, I'm looking for opinions on the best ATI card for TV out for AGP.
Thanks!
However, I am having a few issues with it that I wasn't having with the 9550:
9600 Pro doesn't support 720x480 resolution! So I'm using 800x600 and "video mode". Picture quality seems ok, but it still bugs me that I can't set it to the TV resolution.
There is a constant small artifact on the very top right of the screen.
TV does not autodetect, I have to force it on to get it to work.
So I'm considering going back to the 9550... Which I was going to return (it's also twice as expensive). Slower card, but doesn't have any of the issues above.
Just curious if anyone has any opinions on this. I see lots of people using 9600Pro's in their HTPCs.
Also, I'm looking for opinions on the best ATI card for TV out for AGP.
Thanks!