[mythtv-users] combined HD frontend/backend on P4 3.2Ghz

[Ali Asad Lotia]

On 11/21/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/21/06, John P Poet <jppoet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 11/21/06, James Armstrong <james at thearmstrongs.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In my experience, a 3.2 Ghz P4 can't even play back a single hi def
> > > > stream reliably, so you are asking for trouble.  I wasted a LOT of
> > > > free time trying to get this exact CPU to work.
> > > >
> > > > Dual core processors are cheap, I would suggest at least an x2 3800.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > >
> > > I have been running on a 3Ghz P4 for a few years it seems as a frontend
> > > only and have had no problems decoding  / playing HD content. What makes
> > > the difference is having an NVidia with Xvmc.
> > >
> > > - James
> > >
> >
> > I just built a new myth system for my sister.  2.6 GHz HT P4
> > (Northwood) with 1GB of 333MHz RAM.  With it I can record two HD
> > streams and play back another without any problems at all.
> >
> > I cannot allow it to commflag at the same time as I am watching a HD
> > program, however.
> >
> > John
> >
>
> I should have mentioned that this is without XvMC.  This system is
> just using Xv.
>
> John
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what distro are you running? i wonder if the slightly faster
clockspeed on my machine will allow commflagging to go on at the same
time or if i will have to upgrade processors. is HD commflagging as
processor intensive as HD playback? i love the performance of myth
with SD and really don't want to have to deal with stuttering etc.
when viewing content. i guess trying it is the best way to find out.

thanks all for replying. any other input would be much appreciated.