[mythtv-users] Video Card Recommendation
Nick Bright
boberz at thewatch.org
Tue Aug 12 23:35:36 UTC 2008
Nick Bright wrote:
> David Schlenk wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Nick Bright <boberz at thewatch.org
>> <mailto:boberz at thewatch.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Brian C. Huffman wrote:
>> > Allen Edwards <allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
>> <mailto:allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com>> wrote:
>> >> Nick Bright wrote:
>> > <snip>
>> >>> Why wouldn't you want to use XvMC? I'm not trying to disparage
>> you - I'm
>> >>> curious. I haven't read anything negative about XvMC, but I've
>> seen some
>> >>> posts and pages mentioning not wanting to use it by a number of
>> people.
>> >>>
>> >>> If there's a good reason to not use XvMC, I'd really like to
>> know what
>> >>> it is so I can make an informed decision on using it in my setup.
>> >>>
>> > <snip>
>> >> I tried XvMC on my AMD based 5400 setup and it really is not a
>> very good
>> >> experience. I can't remember exactly but when the OSD comes on
>> things
>> >> break up or something.
>> >>
>> >> Allen
>> >
>> > I don't think the breaking up is due to the XvMC. I believe
>> that's a CPU issue but I could be wrong.
>> >
>> > As far as why I don't want XvMC - as far as I know you can't get
>> color OSD when using XvMC. Once again, I don't mind being corrected
>> if that's not true.
>>
>> My OSD is color, and I'm using XvMC.
>>
>> - Nick
>>
>>
>> If I'm remembering correctly, you need a 5200 (or another card that
>> supports chromakey) to do color OSD with XvMC. But unless your TV can
>> take a DVI-I -> hdmi feed you're stuck in S-VIDEO land with the 5200
>> card. I've got a projector that takes that, so it works for that system
>> but my older 1080i TV only has component so I'm stuck with a 6200 which
>> has a b&w OSD that makes playback stutter when I pause or what have you.
>> I've learned to live with it. It only takes a couple seconds to come
>> back and if you really need to just rewind 15 seconds. The alternative
>> (watching TV with commercials while its airing) is way worse.
>>
>
> I'm using a 7300GT with XvMC enabled (as far as I know - I'm going to
> have to check after work though!), using VGA output (but I've also use
> it with DVI->HDMI) and my OSD is definitely in color.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500033 <- cheap
> and the stock cooler is passive!
>
> - NIck
>
Confirmed:
nick at mythtv:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep Motion
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
- Nick
>
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