[mythtv-users] HDTV and the VIA EPIA

Cecil Watson cwatson at linkline.com
Thu Feb 19 19:48:19 EST 2004


Vincent K. Britton wrote:

>Has anyone here tried to decode HDTV content on a VIA EPIA?
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>I am looking to get several VIA EPIA's to act as front end boxes.  I
>have 1 HD Television now and wanted to know if the 1 GHz CPU on the VIA
>EPIA could decode HD Content.  
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>It has a MPEG2 Decoder built on to it.  Forgive my ignorance but what is
>HD content recorded in (mpeg4 I think), and would this decoder help at
>all?
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>In great appreciation of your expert guidance,
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>Vince
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I don't have HDTV nor do I plan on getting it anytime soon...past post 
have suggested a highend CPU is need for HDTV.
http://pchdtv.com/faq.php#faq0000001

Cecil



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