The Best Video Cards for Blu-ray Playback
- Computers use high-end video cards to play Blu-ray movies.computer im gras image by schaltwerk from Fotolia.com
Most computer owners place graphics card upgrades second only to memory upgrades when they determine what improvements to make to their system. Computers use 2D graphic cards for basic computer use. However, computers need 3D cards for many modern video games, as well as Blu-ray playback. Video cards rely on different components to provide Blu-ray viewing with the best possible results. - The GeoForce video card is a modern 3D card that you can use for home theater purposes. The card plays encrypted Blu-ray video and includes a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. To use this adapter, you need to connect the audio to the motherboard or PC sound card to send audio through the HDMI port. The card also supports up to two DVI monitors. In addition, the GeForce carries a lower price tag than other competitors and is the most power-efficient card sold for its category
- The Asus card transmits protected Blu-ray video content at full 1080p resolution. The video card is equipped with a separate audio cable to deliver HD audio through the board's ports. The video card does not include a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. For AMD NVidia 700a motherboard-run computers, this video card supports HybridPower, a power conservation technology that lowers the power of the card during idle times. If the individual computer supports more than one video card, up to three of these video cards can be used in the same computer.
- The ATI Radeon provides full HDMI compatibility to use this video card to watch Blu-ray movies. The video card also can power two displays. The power from two video cards will power two 30-inch LCD displays at 2,560x1,600. The Radeon video card offers two graphic chips on the card. This video card supports PCI Express 2.0, which means it will be compatible with upcoming motherboards. This card is one of the few future-looking video cards on the market.
