[mythtv-users] Which onboard video card is best? and other recommendation for a HTPC

[Travis Tabbal]

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:05 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> Looking at getting a new HTPC which can allow me to play bluray (under
> Windows).
>
> Though it will mainly run MythTV obviously.
>
> Looking at two different motherboard, both of them with integrated GPU.
>
> One is using the nVidia 7100 (with nvidia 630i chipset): Gigabyte
> GA-73UM-S2H (
> http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2689
> )
> The other using all Intel with the X4500HD (G45 chipset); Gigabyte
> GA-EG45M-DS2H (
> http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2877
> )
>


I doubt you'll notice much difference with H264. It's all about CPU with
that codec. I've got a 3Ghz chip on the way to try to get clean decoding of
H264 1080p on my Myth box. I'm using an NVidia 6150 based onboard video and
it's doing fine. I imagine the 7100 would work fine as well. I'm not all the
familiar with Intel graphics chips, but you're not using the GPU for a whole
lot, so it will probably work fine.

As a data point, even with coreAVC, 2.2Ghz X2's can't do it. If an Athlon 64
X2 6000+ can't handle it, I'll order a Popcorn Hour and be done with it.
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