[mythtv-users] laptop w/ NVidia chipsets

[Dan Seddon]

Yan Seiner wrote:

>Anyone know of a laptop with NVidia Quadra / FX chipsets that aren't 
>crippled?  Also with DVI out?
>
>I may need to get one soon, and I really want something that can do full 
>accelerated video...
>
>  
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I use a Dell M50 - not an FX, but it works with Myth fairly well as a 
frontend (the quadro is a good option for XvMC). My wife has a Dell M60 
- which has a Quadro FX 700, I haven't tried this with myth. Ahhh... I 
just noticed you mention having a DVI out? I guess only the newest 
laptops have this.... But, by crippled are you refering to the 
limitations of the newer FX chips? Dell is the main maker of Quadro 
based laptops and the M70 doesn't have DVI that I know?.... BTW: when 
you request a Quadro I assume this is because of the judder going away 
in XvMC - I mentioned the `Option "XvmcUsesTextues" "true"` option 
(placed in xorg.conf) on the list a while back which someone confirmed 
removes this issue on non-Quadros, you may be more likely to pick up a 
non-Quadro with DVI as there a more to choose from. Maybe you're 
thinking of something completely different though......

Ta

Dan