[mythtv-users] HDTV solution @1080i ???
covert covert
thecovert+mythusers at gmail.com
Mon Apr 28 04:04:10 UTC 2008
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Dean Harding <dean.harding at dload.com.au> wrote:
> zoiks2004-ivtv at yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > Best I can tell so far is that the most trouble-free
> > option is to use YPbPr component out with a supporting
> > nvidia-based card. That's kinda sad to go analog in a
> > digital world, and it requires slightly fancier video
> > cards. But if that's the most reasonable option I'll
> > do it.
>
> I'm not sure what trouble you're referring to. In terms of *displaying*
> HD, I've never had any trouble (I have an ABIT AN-M2 HD + AMD 5000+
> hooked up via VGA to my 42" Samsung) and I don't have any trouble
> viewing HD content. I never bothered with the XvMC route, because my CPU
> was fast enough to display HD (MPEG-2 anyway) without it.
>
> Most of the problems, as far as I've been able to tell, have been
> *capturing* HD -- especially from Cable companies in the US -- or
> displaying HD H.264. But for me, I'm watching OTA in Australia, and
> don't have to worry about any of that stuff...
>
> Dean.
>
>
>
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Dean what playback profile are you using. I am in Aus as well. My
friend just started to question me about Myth in HD only 15 minutes
ago. Playing with HD last night I found TenHD was jumpy on my
+4800/780G combo, High profile. CPU was load was around 50%. With
Normal or Slim profile it was smooth but lesser quality.
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