RE: which video / tv card?

["Burke, Jason" <JBurke@lrs.com>]

Yeah, 3DFx is finally taking Linux seriously after screwing over numerous
Open Source developers in the process. I still am refusing to buy a 3DFx
because of their actions. I'll wait until someone else comes out with a
3D card (perhaps Matrox will be a good substitute).

Jason =)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Steven Pritchard [SMTP:steve@silug.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 13, 1999 11:12 AM
> To:	luci-discuss@luci.org
> Subject:	Re: which video / tv card?
> 
> 
> [ I love it when I get a chance to catch up on my email a bit... ]
> 
> DMW said:
> > I'm looking for a new video card (AGP) and TV tuner card. Can anyone
> > make any recommendations? I'd like to keep the total under $200. Should
> > I get a card that does both, or keep them separate?
> 
> The Voodoo 3 3500 from 3Dfx has fast 2D and 3D, as well as a TV tuner
> and other stuff.  (The TV tuner might not work under Linux yet, but if
> not I'm sure that will be fixed RSN.)  Last I looked, it was just
> barely over $200.
> 
> > No games, so I'm not worried about high-end 3d.
> 
> Games aren't the only reason for high-end 3D, just the best reason.  ;)
> 
> > The best Linux support is priority number one.
> 
> 3Dfx is taking Linux seriously these days, it seems, so they'd
> probably be a reasonably good bet...
> 
> If you want the absolute best TV tuner support, get whatever Alan Cox
> has.  :-)
> 
> Steve
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