[mythtv] hardware mpeg decoder

[Jason Pyeron]

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Chad wrote:

> On 2/12/06, Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us> wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006, Chad wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/12/06, Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have an old dell inspiron 7100 with a mpeg decoder in it. I was
>>>> wondering if anyone has looked into using such a beast with MythTV?
>>>>
>>>> -Jason
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>>>
>>> :D  What "Mpeg Decoder" does it have?  People definitely use mpeg
>>> decoders in MythTV, ask all the PVR-350 folks ;)
>>
>> no not like the pvr-350, it is not an output device, but only a mpeg2
>> decoder.
>>
>> dell describes it as "Luxsonar DVD Chipset"
>>
>> I used this machines as a (windows 2k) network DVD player for a few years.
>> Now I would like to use it to play my MythTV recordings from my PVR-xxx
>> cards in the basement.
>>
>>>
>>> Chad
>>> _______________________________________________
>
> When booted into linux (even with a live CD) what does your output of:
> lspci

Will have to answer that when the machine gets turned back on (doh!) as I 
am out of town, and it is off.

thanks, will follow up then.

-jason

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