[mythtv-users] Just how great can VDPAU be?

[Scott D. Davilla]

>  >Has anyone been able to test on a P4 based system with a good old
>>fashion PCI card?  My quick search of Newegg didn't find any AGP 8xxx
>>or newer cards, but I did find PCI cards.
>>
>>http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000380048%201305520548%201069609642%20106791921&name=GeForce%208%20series
>>
>>Here's hoping that my MythTV system built from old parts may be 
>>able to do HD.
>>-Mark
>
>ooohhh, been looking for a PCI 8400 to test VDPAU on the Intel dual
>core atom 330 ITX motherboard. Thanks. If this works, $80 for the
>atom 330 mb, $60 for the video card, +case and ps == real cheap 1080p
>capable media center.

Just an update to testing VDPAU under the atom 330 and a PCI nvidia 
8400. All I can say is WOW. H.264 video content that took 45 and 160 
percent CPU under the atom 330 without VDPAU takes less than 5 
percent cpu with VDPAU. Not a type, that's really less than 5 
percent. VDPAU == very cool.