Does this improve video quality as well?
2005767
Yes and no. You do get 12 x closer, but unless you have a very steady hand or use the tripod on a steady surface, it's pretty shakey.
1221146
I replaced this with a graphics card with much less RAM (256mb), which made it faster. It depends on what software you are using on whether the increased speed allows for a better graphics setting.
71971
thanks for your response.Do you (or anyone with a good understanding of this) think it's worth spending $50 to upgrade from what I currently have?) I purchased the samsung hd monitor and thought the upgrade would provide better video.any thoughts?
770965
Not on the higher setting but I bet u can still get a good quality out of it. Need a better video card
1297173
Yes. But video quality isnt very good. If moving with it, any video quality will be jagged and choppy.
851520
I would say its not absolutly essencial to do so, but it will show an improvement on rendering. If you are running a media center PC and have the $40 I would recommend it. I am assuming your HD3450 has DVI and not HDMI. I would go ahead and upgrade for that reason and the bump in performance. Not knowing exactly what you are using your card for (TV, casual gaming, video encoding) the other bennifit would be better powermagement resulting in less power draw and a slightly cooler PC which being a small form factor will benefit you. Plus the switch to DDR 3 and DirectX 11 is a nice bump from what you currently have. For the price, I would say yes it is worthwhile. I would say its not absolutly essencial to do so, but it will show an improvement on rendering. If you are running a media center PC and have the $40 I would recommend it. I am assuming your HD3450 has DVI and not HDMI. I would go ahead and upgrade for that reason and the bump in performance. Not knowing exactly what you are using your card for (TV, casual gaming, video encoding) the other bennifit would be better powermagement resulting in less power draw and a slightly cooler PC which being a small form factor will benefit you. Plus the switch to DDR 3 and DirectX 11 is a nice bump from... » Read More I would say its not absolutly essencial to do so, but it will show an improvement on rendering. If you are running a media center PC and have the $40 I would recommend it. I am assuming your HD3450 has DVI and not HDMI. I would go ahead and upgrade for that reason and the bump in performance. Not knowing exactly what you are using your card for (TV, casual gaming, video encoding) the other bennifit would be better powermagement resulting in less power draw and a slightly cooler PC which being a small form factor will benefit you. Plus the switch to DDR 3 and DirectX 11 is a nice bump from what you currently have. For the price, I would say yes it is worthwhile. « Show Less
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I've also noted the sound out of sync with the video - but I tracked it back to the software used to convert the HDTV source down to the 320x240 image. some software works better than others - try it before you buy it.
1986200
yes, 1080p is better than 720p and you will notice a difference even at 20ft away (given the source material/player/source is in 1080p)!
589510
Yes. HDMI will give you premium sound and video-or as well as your equipment can perform.
1369042
I had the same problem and the video playback was choppy. I don't think this product works very well. I wish I had an answer for you.
1477432
I have a slightly different unit going from S-Video / RCA to HDMI. I don't really feel there is any real signal upgrading, I use it rather to be able to run all my sources though my receiver that only has HDMI. Can you not upgrade the video card to give you an HDMI out in your pc?
2193757
No -- this only copies the video signal. You would need a video card (or USB) to do that.
1221147
Yes. It did give me a boost from an old standard from several years back, the ATI x1950pro. The HDMI was what I really wanted, and the improved performance is a bonus.
1999709
It works better with mp4, bitrate depends on your quality preferences 1080 is best
1150433
When I used this I connected to my network with Cat5. I prefer wired to wireless. I had read about people buying USB WiFi adapters & using those, I never tried it. I felt this card drastically improve the performance of videos.
1129576
I believe so. The interface for this product is terrible. The instructions for setup is even worse. The quality of footage is great, and it was pretty easy to set up if you don't try to follow their instructions.
1926557
Yes it's worth the upgrade! 10 times higher contrast ratio. With a projector, that is everything.