Ubuntu media server Nvidia vs. ATI

[Robert Fitzpatrick]

On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 10:47 -0400, Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I have a SuSE 10.1 Media server now that has 3 SATA drives formatted as
> an XFS file system as an LVM volume. I switched to Ubuntu on my
> workstation and laptop, and love it so much, I want to try and use it
> for the media server as well. I have a new media mb with processor and
> ram, just want to take the drives out of the existing box and replace
> everything else. The LVM is almost a TB and currently stores over 550GB
> of music, photos and videos. I have MythTV installed, but never used.
> Since I've always had issues converting my DVI/RGB output to my HDTV
> input of YPrPb, once I get this going in the new system by using the ATI
> Radeon™ X1950 PRO (it has direct YPrPb output), I will definitely want
> to start using MythTV and see Ubuntu has these packages available as
> well. I also have two tuner cards, the pcHDTV 3000 and Hauppauge WinTV
> PVR 150.
> 

I did some more digging on the graphics card I was thinking of
getting...

http://www.michaellarabel.com/?k=comment&i=389

I have heard Nvidia being better for Linux in the past, is this right? I
was only going to the ATI Radeon X1950 Pro due to it's direct TV out to
HDTV, and I like the VIVO feature. Would I do better to get the Nvdia
card...

Nvidia: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143036
ATI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814195029

-- 
Robert