[mythtv-users] OT Wall mount or other setups
belcampo
belcampo at zonnet.nl
Mon Oct 27 08:24:27 UTC 2008
Raymond Wagner wrote:
> As many times as this has been said before, I'll say it again. Claiming
> a machine will do 720p h264 is COMPLETELY MEANINGLESS. The two primary
> measurements of hardware requirements are bitrate and entropy encoding
> (CABAC is more intensive than CAVLC). Beyond that, more reference frames
> somewhat increase complexity, and requires additional buffer memory. As
> long as you have hardware accelerated video scaling (Xv), resolution
> doesn't really matter. I doubt an Atom at 1.6GHz could handle more than
> maybe 3-4Mbps, which puts it well below any 720p h264 stream you're
> going to get from a legitimate source.
Apple trailer 720p with following from mediainfo
Complete name : /mm04/videos/HD/PinkFloyd2006.mov
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt
File size : 151 MiB
Duration : 4mn 8s
Overall bit rate : 5 099 Kbps
Movie name : David Gilmour
Encoded date : UTC 2007-10-29 22:17:35
Tagged date : UTC 2007-10-29 22:18:08
Comment : All Rights Reserved
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main at L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Duration : 4mn 8s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 969 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.216
Stream size : 147 MiB (97%)
Encoded date : UTC 2007-09-19 00:24:49
Tagged date : UTC 2007-10-29 22:18:08
Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 4mn 8s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 124 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 3.68 MiB (2%)
Encoded date : UTC 2007-09-19 00:24:49
Tagged date : UTC 2007-10-29 22:18:08
is played < 70% load according to top
>
> While the EEEBox would do perfectly fine for HD mpeg2, HD h264 really
> needs considerably more power.
>
> belcampo wrote:
>> The ASUS EEEBox is standard equipped with a mounting kit for mounting at
>> the back. The Atom-inside does 720p with h264 very well. Cost for the
>> system is 249.00 EUROS incl. 19% VAT
>> Raymond Wagner wrote:
>>
>>> A while back, someone did a guide on hiding a MiniMac behind an Apple
>>> Cinema display
>>> (http://inside.glnetworks.de/2007/12/13/mac-mini-mediacenter-in-38-room-space/).
>>> Depending on what you want to decode, you may want to look into a Dell
>>> Studio Hybrid. Its only slightly larger than the Mac, and offers more
>>> power in the high end versions.
>>>
>>> Barry Williams wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am just now getting a LCD/Plasma screen for the lounge and I was
>>>> thinking about wall mounting it but not sure what to do with the PC
>>>> suggestions and experiences would be appreciated photo's / links if
>>>> available. I am trying to do away with the entertainment unit and
>>>> minimize used space, cheers
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