Graphics Card or Asus Media Player

[ValueBuyer]

I have intel dual core e5200 and recently bought onkyo hts 3400 for feeding home theater I have two option 1)Graphics card 2)Media Player ( Budget around Rs.5k).As far as I know I have the following assumption about these two help me to choose between them.

Graphics Card
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Pros:

1)Gaming crysis,nfs new series,call of duty new series...(with my present onboard graphics I could play games like nfs most wanted,fifa08,price of persia ... )
2)No need to buy hard disk.
3)better quality video audio playback
4)Freedom of choosing different players to play audio & video
5)Secured (no other person view content without our permission)

Cons:

1)High power consumption
2)No proper remote available
3)Some what inconvenient compared to media player
4)There is no component output

Media Player
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Pros:

1)Convenient to use & remote
2)Power saving
3)Component output (so we can use it with crt tv also)

Cons:

1)Video quality is not matching grphics card
2)Need to buy another hard disc
3)Content is not secure
4)No gaming

 

[mkreddy]

Why is the content on media player is not secure?

You could share the movies on your PC if you buy a media player with ethernet connection . Then you don't need to buy another hard drive.

I have intel dual core e5200 and recently bought onkyo hts 3400 for feeding home theater I have two option 1)Graphics card 2)Media Player ( Budget around Rs.5k).As far as I know I have the following assumption about these two help me to choose between them.

Graphics Card
-------------
Pros:

1)Gaming crysis,nfs new series,call of duty new series...(with my present onboard graphics I could play games like nfs most wanted,fifa08,price of persia ... )
2)No need to buy hard disk.
3)better quality video audio playback
4)Freedom of choosing different players to play audio & video
5)Secured (no other person view content without our permission)

Cons:

1)High power consumption
2)No proper remote available
3)Some what inconvenient compared to media player
4)There is no component output

Media Player
-------------
Pros:

1)Convenient to use & remote
2)Power saving
3)Component output (so we can use it with crt tv also)

Cons:

1)Video quality is not matching grphics card
2)Need to buy another hard disc
3)Content is not secure
4)No gaming

 

[ValueBuyer]

Why is the content on media player is not secure?

You could share the movies on your PC if you buy a media player with ethernet connection . Then you don't need to buy another hard drive.

I have only one ethernet port in motherboard and connected it to dsl modem.

:sad:

 

[baijuxavior]

Why is the content on media player is not secure?

Probably he has some hidden treasures.

 

[anfjavid]

I have only one ethernet port in motherboard and connected it to dsl modem.

:sad:

Why dont you get a network switch in that case ?

 

[drkavint]

i recommend media player.....
i own asus hd2,,,,,,good performance...
will opt xtremer if hdmi 1.4 support added...
love the remote usage which is not possible in pc( heard abt remotes but has not seen one}

 

[AMITNOIDA]

The same question was faced by myself around 3-4 months ago. I had gone for graphics card. The picture quality, I have thought would be better than media player. Also, a graphics card can be used for gaming also. I think graphics card with HDMI is a better option.