Video card for NZ DVB-T

[krypton_john]

Hi all, looking for a recommendation for a video card to play and assist with decoding NZ DVB-T freeview. I understand this implies only an nVidia 8X or 9X card due to ATi driver issues and ability to assist playback of H264 video.

To add complication, I want to install this card in a Shuttle XPC case, so space is very tight (won't fit bulky heatsink/fan combination) and the power supply is a pathetic 250W.

I am sure an 8400GS card would fit and comply with the power contraint, but will it play the H264 1080i video in conjunction with 2.8Ghz celeron-D CPU?

Otherwise I expect an 8500GT type might work but they are hard to find now. What about the 9500 cards?

Oh, it needs to be TV-Out component video. No HDMI on the TV.

Look forward to any comments,

Cheers,
JohnO

[psycik]

8400 is too small I think.

I thought the minimum was 8500 and above. Or a 9400 or above. And specifically the GT versions.

The TVout might be a problem. There was supposed to be a VGA to svideo/composite but I couldn't get it to work on mine. The tight space might also be a problem. My card has a regular sized fan, and it uses a second slot - this annoys me. There are some heat sink only ones, but I dont know how big the heat sink is.