[mythtv-users] MPEG-4 Decoder hardware

Joseph A. Caputo jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Mon Jun 7 17:05:28 EDT 2004


On Monday 07 June 2004 16:37, J. Donavan Stanley wrote:
> Joseph A. Caputo wrote:
> >On Monday 07 June 2004 12:06, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> >>MPEG-4 content so it seems capable.  In the future if I upgrade my
> >>backend to use a PVR-250 I can take advantage of the GeForce MPEG-2
> >>hardware decoding, yes?
> >
> >AFAIK, yes.
> >
> >-JAC
>
> But you loose the ability to use filters (such a deinterlacing) and
> your OSD is all gray scale.  In other words, avoid it if you can.

...depending on your personal preference, of course.  I use XvMC for 
playback with my GF4MX, and it doesn't bother me at all.

-JAC


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