Hey David,

Happy TDay right back at you!

Yes. The 567 is the first number.

So just to make sure I understand, you want to hook up another PC
monitor to display online content. Not another actual TV....?

If this is the case you would not need a vid card with analog (svideo,
composite) out. Although most have them anyway.

(Following assumes working with a budget of 60-70 bucks, and card will
be non-game use)

Out of the 2 you listed, even tho it is an older model, the 5200 is
actually a better card because all of the memory is on the card.

The 'LE' model cards have shared memory as noted by the "256MB(64MB on
Board) ". This means the card itself has 64mb of memory but will
'borrow' up to 188MB from your system RAM for its own use.
Not really a good thing, so if you can avoid it, do.

Also, and this is a biggie, note that the 5200 has a PCI interface and
the 6200 has a PCI-E interface. 2 different connections. Check to see
what you have available in your system. PCI-E is much better and
'might' make up for the difference of shared memory on the 6200, but I
would still shy away from shared.

If I had 70bucks to spend and was buying new I would get:

(If PCI is needed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143110

(If PCI-E is needed)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133172

Note you will get a MUCH better PCI-E card for the same money. MUCH!

Disclaimer: These are just my opinions. I work in video for a living
but not computer building, although I have built my very fair share of
NLEs, gaming systems, and home PCTVs... And I have an nVidia Bias.
:)

Let me know how all this rattles around for you....

See ya
Jim






--- In Video@yahoogroups.com, "David" <osunsvillage@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Jim.... Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> Am I right in assuming that "5, 6, or 7 series" means the first digit?
>
> This one is $59:
> CompUSA nVidia GeForce FX5200 Video Card, PCI, 128MB SDRAM
>
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?pfp=BROWSE&N=200105+402934&Ne=4\
00000&product_code=335350
>
> This is $29:
> ASUS EN6200LE/TC256/TD/64 GeForce 6200LE 256MB(64MB on Board) 32-bit
> DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121019
>
> How do these sound?
>
> How much memory should I have?
>
> I don't intend to watch cable on it. (I just have basic cable to save
> money.) But I will watch the free reruns of shows on the web.
>
> David
>
> --- In Video@yahoogroups.com, "Jim C" <nearly_normal_jimmy@> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, all you need is another video card (well and an extra pci, agp,
> > or pci-e slot in your computer) that has video out. Most are s-video
> > out, some are composite.
> >
> > A nice basic 5, 6, or 7 series nvidia card will do that just fine.
> > TV out is so low res that it does not take much of a card.
> >
> > Go to newegg.com. Search for video cards, narrow the search to nvidia,
> > then look at the prices of the series.
> >
> > A decent nvidia 5200 card starts around 50 bucks.
> >
> > If you are talking about sending the cable TV signal to that TV also,
> > you will need a TV tuner card.
> > I use the hauppauge 150 series.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Video@yahoogroups.com, "David" <osunsvillage@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello from a new member.
> > >
> > > I have a question.... Please excuse if any of my terminology is
wrong.
> > >
> > > I have a non-HD Sharp CRT TV with RCA, S-Video & coax inputs.
> > >
> > > But I mostly watch a small circa 1980s TV that's about the size
of my
> > > monitor, because it fits on a shelf near my PC. (You see, almost all
> > > my TV watching is either working in the kitchen, lying down, or
at the
> > > PC. I never just sit down to watch TV.)
> > >
> > > I recently got an adapter for the digital video output on my PC that
> > > allows me to use a 2nd monitor. So I have a small flatscreen as
> > > monitor 1 and an old 15" VGA monitor set for low res as monitor
2. (It
> > > works, but it's too dark to use hi-res or to watch TV.)
> > >
> > > Following is what I want to do. Is it do-able -- and how?
> > >
> > > I want to add another standard monitor output, so I can send
online TV
> > > shows to my good TV and use both monitors for work.
> > >
> > > Is a video card all I need?
> > >
> > > If so, what do you recommend? (Price is important.)
> > >
> > > Would that be with RCA, S-Video, or coax outputs?
> > >
> > > Thanks....
> > >
> >
>