[mythtv-users] Questions from a prospective MythTV user

Xavier Hervy maxpower44 at tiscali.fr
Mon Jun 28 15:08:55 EDT 2004


John Kuhn wrote:

> 
>>
>>> 3. Does MythTV support the hardware MPEG *decoder* on the PVR-350?
>>>  
>>>
>> Yes, but personally I'd advise against it.  You get far more use out 
>> of a general purpose video card such as the Geforce 4 line.  Using the 
>> PVR350 for output locks you into standard def output, and requires a 
>> larger CPU for non-MPEG2 content.
>>
>>
> this isnt true.. i play divx/xvid/what have you thru my pvr-350 works 
> like a champ and 50x better quality then my gf4mx output. using matthies 
> x driver of course..
> 
> my system is also a 700mhz PIII
> 
> --John

Can you use your 350 output with xine ?
xavier



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