[mythtv-users] PVR 350 quick questions

[Torsten Schenkel]

On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 17:30, m0j0.j0j0 wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 09:48, Torsten Schenkel wrote:
> > > I have read that the 350 can encode and decode at the same time, will this
> > > make up for the lack of direct CPU power ?
> > 
> > Yes definitely, but you have to be aware that you are stuck with mpeg1/2
> > ti use the decoder/tv-out at the moment. The CPU is fast enough for
> > divx, but the tv-out framebuffer is not!
> 
> Has anyone tested this? I was under the assumption that I'd still be
> able to display non-MPEG to the framebuffer, but it'd just put a heavy
> load on my CPU. I was hoping my XP2100 would be enough.

The OP asked about the pvr350 with a 600MHz Eden CPU. Then the
framebuffer is lacking xv support. The cpu can decode the divx but not
scale it.

So with a 2100 you might be fine. Don't know though. 

Torsten
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