[mythtv-users] NVidia card lacking Xv overlay

Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com
Thu Oct 2 09:00:11 UTC 2008


>I still have the card.  It's running in my Wife's computer, working
>beautifully with the legacy proprietary driver, still using less CPU
>to
>play back HD recordings than the new system.  I tried to buy a new
>one
>for my new FE/BE/main Myth HDPC but couldn't find the 5200 in a PCIE
>(only AGP).  I tried the oldest PCIE I could find (think it was a
>5500)
>but it didn't support the overlay (wouldn't run on the legacy
>driver).
>
>So, I take it no one with PCIE motherboards have picture controls
>working?  That just seems unlikely.  Anyone?
>
>DaveD
I have a 5500 AGP that runs without problems on the proprietary driver.
I think the legacy driver is for older cards. At least I use the same
driver as for the newer 6000, 7000 ... cards.

Jens



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