[mythtv-users] graphics card memory needed for VDPAU & HDPVR

[Andy Zobro]

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:04 AM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 10:45:31PM -0500, greg wrote:
> > Jonny B wrote:
> > > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Brad DerManouelian
> > > <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Dec 2, 2008, at 4:51 PM, Scott D. Davilla wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Hi James:
> > >>>
> > >>> This is what you want, but they are sold out at newegg. I must have
> > >>> gotten one of the last few ( :) ) but at least it will give you a
> > >>> part number/description to search.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187042&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
> > >>>
> > >> I got this one:
> > >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121240
> > >>
> > >>
> > > That one is PCI Express, however, this one is a PCI card:
> > >
> > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133245
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> > I wouldn't jump the gun on this stuff.. Does anyone even know if a pci
> > or an AGP will even work with VDPAU?  This is still a very new
> technology...
>
>      No one is going to ever learn anything about this stuff if people
> continue to be meek about it. Someone needs to be willing to try all
> the relevant combinations. If something doesn't work out, they can
> report it back and save the next n+1 guys the trouble.
>
>     This stuff doesn't test itself.


That said, I've been on the fence about purchasing the requisite hardware
for a solid state, fanless vdapu solution (low power, low noise, and cheap)
simply because I have no experience with compiling myth, never used svn, and
wouldn't really be able to do a whole lot of it on my own (with current
knowledge base).

Backed by a community that isn't terrified of a relative newbie trying to do
what he can on the bleeding edge, I might take the plunge.

I think I'm up to the challenge, but I hope I don't get shot down for asking
too many newbie questions!

- AZ
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