Newegg has 5 now starting at $89 shipped

At this price why not get a 5670...maybe the dual slot cooler. Decisions, decisions...

 

I was about to pick up a 5450!! Now I am even more confused. Do I need a 5570 a 5540 or a 5670???? I do not and never will use my HTPC as a gaming computer. Just need it to play BluRay smoothly and be compatible with Arcsoft SIM HD!

i am in same boat. but i just said forget it aqnd jumped on a 5450 only because it didnt make sense to buy the 5570 as opposed to the 5670 aqnd i didnt want to pay $100. i was satisfied playing blurays with my IGP so the 5450 should be fine.

 Still has issues with HD playback, as spotted in this thread by another member:  http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/85402.aspx

The full run down is here: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3738&p=3

neilll

 Still has issues with HD playback, as spotted in this thread by another member:  http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/85402.aspx

The full run down is here: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3738&p=3

I think the issues neilll refers to are the ones I reported regarding vector adaptive deinterlacing w/ AVIVO.  It seems there was an error on the part of the anandtech reviewer becuase of a greater than standard HD resolution being used on the montitor used with the benchmarking.  The HD 5450 seems to offer full avivo support at 1080P resolution or lower.  See the retraction by the original reviewer here:

http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=669

 

 

Thanks for that post, SmoothMole.

I've just had a quick read though it and now I'm starting to consider the 5450 again.  I currently have a 4650 with a big, passive cooler sat inside a Shuttle case.  The machine does nothing but act as a Media Centre and consequently a game will never go near it.

The only thing that concerns me with this or the 5570 would be its ability to handle the Album Art Wall in 1920x1080 resolution.

Has anyone picked up one of these cards yet and are using them in an HD resolution on W7?

 Correct, it was the AVIVO stuff that you had spotted that I was referring to. This card looks like it might be a contender now