[mythtv-users] HD on SDTV playback question

[Blammo]

On 2/26/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/26/07, Blammo <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 2/26/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > <much clip-age>
> > > Both those links are wrong in their assumption that video tearing has
> > > anything to do with the difference between the cards. I saw tearing
> > > with my 5200 and upgraded to the 6200 to try and get rid of it. Sadly,
> > > no dice. It seems the HD tearing issue has been solved (dare I say
> > > that?) with the 9xxx series drivers and the "UseEvents" option.
> >
> > One other thing I found can make a big difference, when dealing with
> > higher resolution playback, IE 1080i/p, is a card with faster RAM, IE
> > GDDR2 or GDDR3. I have two identically GPU'd cards, a 5500 and a
> > 5700ultra. Even when clocked at the same GPU clock, in the same
> > machine,  the 5500 tears at 1080 and the 5700 ultra doesn't.
> >
> > The 5500 has a 400mhz memory clock and DDR1, while the 5700ultra has a
> >  memory clock of 500mhz memory clock, and DDR2.
> >
> > Just one more thing to factor in.
>
> is that with the 9xxx drivers and UseEvents enabled?

No, that was pre 9x.xx drivers. I haven't repeated the test since
then, since I found something that worked.... :)