HTPC GFX Card - is this too high specd

[schford]

I will be playing Blue Ray and HD DVD at 1080p and also 1080p MKV files into my 60 inch Full HD tv via my amp.

So for simplicity I really want sound and audio to go through HDMI cable if possible I think this means ATI only.

Will this GFX card be good - or will it be too noisy / wasted - thanks in advance.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-020-GI&groupid=595&catid=683&subcat=

or shoudl i get this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-089-HT

or is there no difference?

Thanks V much for your urgent help as will be ordering tonight / in the morning.

PS does anyone know if this comes with the dongle to change the output to hdmi...

 

[Bomag]

If your are not going to play games (i.e. media only) then it is a waste. One of the 2600 series passive cooling cards are a better bet.

 

[schford]

I had heard that they did not have enough grunt for blue ray at 1080p and only the newer ones worked probably with audio through hdmi

 

[Furton]

They do have enough grunt as they all of the HD series use the same version of the decoder chip.

 

[schford]

Just to check then - you think this will have enough ooompth

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-082-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938 and be a good choice? and does anyone know if it comes with the right dongle?

IT does not look like it handles HDCP though like the higher end ones?