[mythtv-users] XvMC problem solved

[stefan_jones at comcast.net]

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From: Lindsay Mathieson <lindsay.mathieson at optusnet.com.au>
> Finally got XvMV working on my box - the solution was to get a new card. Got a 
> EN7200GS plugged it in and ti worked - literally changed nothing. So I guess 
> the 6100 just does not work with XvMC.
> 
> However I was disappointed with the XvMC results - SD & HD playback was jerky 
> and grainy, expecially with Bob2 turned on. There were quite a few XvMC 
> buffer errors on the console - I'm sure there are many X twaeks I could set 
> to improve things but I decided not to bother - the reason?
> 
> I finally hooked up my test box to the Panasonic 42" plasma via HDMI and I was 
> *very* impressed by the output - SD & HD playback was excellent with just the 
> std profile. Switched between that and the builtin HD tuner and couldn't tell 
> the difference. CPU usage was around 30%
> 
> I was outputting at 1280x768p - I guess the built in filters on the plasma 
> were doing a far better job that the XvMC filters.
> 
> So I can vouch for what people have been saying - XvMC is not really 
> neccessary with modern CPU's. However I did not test true 1080p playback - 
> don't have a source for that :)
> 
> And a TV with HDMI/DVI/VGA inputs makes life *much* easier.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Lindsay

To confirm what you found: I read (via a link provided in a thread about XvMC active yesterday) that the 6100 and 8xxx Nvidia sets don't support XvMC.