Suggestions for a good 2d card with DVI?

[secretweapon]

I want to get my parents a LCD for X-mas and thus need a DVI card. They don't do any 3d related stuff so all I need is a good 2d quality and decent DVD playback. I'm leaning towards an older Matrox card but any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Knivez]

You could just get them a DVI to Analog converter.

[{PMS}fishy]

Cheaper ATIs work quite well. Everything from the Radeon 7000 and up (BBA) came with dual heads. 1 DVI 1 Analog.

[larva]

I bought one of these, and like it a lot. I've not used the DVI yet, but look forward to it.
http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/14-145-079-06.JPG

Thread:

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=339481

[secretweapon]

Hmm there is a lot of Mx4000 around here. I will also checkout the old radeons. Somehow I got the impression most of them had only analog output.

[{PMS}fishy]

Hmm there is a lot of Mx4000 around here. I will also checkout the old radeons. Somehow I got the impression most of them had only analog output.

The crappy ones, that were not made by ati where cripped with only an analog output. Like I said everything past the radeon 7000 has been dual head. Im sure you can pick one up for next to nothing.

[consumer9000]

If you are looking for the absolute highest quality 2D and DVI output, I would recommend getting a Matrox Parhelia. Not only does it have some of the cleanest 2D quality available, it supports 3 displays and has great 2D drivers and DVD playback. :eek: