[mythtv-users] Re: VIA Hardware, good enough to capture analog, maybe play HD?

[Chad]

On 9/5/05, Jay Jarvinen <jay-lists at 3pound.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:01:26 -0600
> Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 9/5/05, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > Do the specs of:
> > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=13-185-043
> > > [For those who don't like links, the basics are:
> > > VIA C3 Samual 2 2000+(800MHz/133)
> > > North Bridge VIA CLE266
> > > South Bridge VIA VT8235
> > > Onboard Video Chipset S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D ]
> ...
> > Don't really need any solid answer, just wondering if it's worth my 50
> > bucks.
> 
> I don't have first hand knowledge, so .. check the archive for HD
> playback CPU requirements.
> 
> In my very informal 'tests' (me looking at top or ps), analog capture
> using software (MPEG4) compression, at 480x352, takes around 500MHz of
> juice. Playback requires 'very little'. If that's all this box were
> doing, it may work fine, with the exception of a hiccup during
> mythcommmflag.
> 
> And BTW, PCChips? A few years ago I flashed a PI/233 PCChips board,
> only to find out I had just joined a long list of people who corrupted
> their BIOS chips using the same (known bad) utility *from* the PCChips
> site. The board functioned fine, prior the flash, but the company
> dropped the ball. I won't touch the brand.
> 
> Still, that's pretty cheap for chip+board combo, but if it were me - I'd
> spend the extra $20 for the next one down on that list @ Newegg. Like:
> BIOSTAR M7VIG400-COMBO5, that'll accept modern Athlon XP, PC2700,
> FSB333, etc.
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138243
> 
> At least with that, you've got room to breath w/new hardware, that Via
> C3 Samual w/FSB133 is a relic (albeit a dirt cheap one), in my opinion.
> 
> -Jay
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________

Thanks for the reply!

I'm actually giving up on the quest, I figured I blew my BIOS on my
Asus, so I'm going to call them to see if they'll 'fix' it for me.  If
not, looking at a new Socket A, and may take the one you linked to,
but I also found a Foxconn that looks really good.

Thanks!

Chad