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ATI and nVidia Crush High-End DVD Players

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nvidia-smash dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Hardware.Info compared the video quality of ATI and nVidia video cards containing Avivo / PureVideo technology with 12 stand alone DVD players, varying in price from $200 to over $2000. The conclusion? 'There is no need to invest $2000 or more in a high-end DVD player. A PC with a recent graphics card will produce a much better result for a lot less money. When looking at the final scores of the HQV test, both ATI and nVidia graphics cards perform a lot better than any DVD player we have tested. We would go as far as to say to get rid of your DVD player and connect a media centre PC to your LCD television!'"

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  1. Crushed? by SvetBeard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn, those heatsinks are just getting too big!

  2. Oh sure, "PC's" and "LCD" television.. by wwiiol_toofless · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe I should just drive the "Information Superhighway" to buy a frickin "Laser". Seriously though, the thought of adding more cables to my computer desk, which already looks like an e-pubis, makes me wanna cry.

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  3. Re:Uhm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They separate the gullible from their money. That is what they do for $2000.

  4. Re:How loud are they? by plague3106 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course, if you don't like the noise, you could wear noise blanking headphones.

    Right... because those that want a high quality picture don't really care to use the 5.1 sound system they also have installed...

  5. Re:"Conclusion" by xigxag · · Score: 2, Funny

    Final scores

    Thanks. I tried to RTFA, but "Slashdot and Readers Crush Low-End Website."

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  6. Re:$2000 DVD Players by HangingChad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Morons cannot be stopped.

    But they can cheat their way into elected office...

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  7. Future features of Graphic Cards.... by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can see it now; "All in one graphic card. Now with easy to attach wheels to vacuum-clean other parts of your house too!"

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  8. Re:Uhm by Silverstrike · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh yes, but really, the whole experiance is a waste if you don't connect your speakers with $2500 cable: http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.as p?sku=CARGRS3&loc=2