[mythtv-users] P4 2.8 for HD without XvMC?

[Steven Adeff]

On 5/9/07, Tony Baca <cfr131 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/8/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > My Dad can get refurbed Dell small form factor PC's through his EPP
> > for really cheap, the fastest processor they have is listed as a
> > Pentium 4 2.8GHz, I'm wondering if this is fast enough to handle
> > decoding 1080i with Bob deinterlacing?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> Works for me.  I have an HP DC530 2.8Ghz with 1G memory running
> MythDora 3.2 and an Nvidia 6200 and a second one running Suse 10.1
> with Nvidia 5200.  The first does 1080i, while the second is doing
> 1280x768.  Neither is using XvMC.  Processor is at about 70%, with
> Myth using about 45-55%. The Suse uses a little more CPU since it must
> deinterlace; I let the TV do the deinterlacing for the 1080i.  Both
> are FE/BS with the Suse being the Master BE.  All storage is on the
> Master BE.  The only thing I notice is that I can't speed up playback
> of HD content beyond 1.1 before I run out of CPU power.   SD has no
> problem.
>
> I tried to use XvMC but this causes audio problems.  I never took the
> time to try to resolve it since it works without it.
>
> Tony

thanks Tony, sounds like these could make good cheap frontends for my
parents to use around the house.

-- 
Steve
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