[mythtv-users] CPU & CPU Temp

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

Hi

2009/4/11 Mr. Vining <myth-user-discussion at mrvining.com>:
> Well now I'm torn...  I was searching for a min of 64 pixels shaders, partly
> cuz I'm just overkill like that and partly cuz I was crossing my fingers in
> hopes that VDPAU would support picture-in-picture soon (was told it doesn't
> as of right now, haven't really looked into it).  Ultimately I want to be
> able to rip some of my Blu-rays so I can just hit up the menu and watch them
> without having to get up (I'm disabled and sometimes getting up is a big
> deal). I just want to make sure I'll be able to use some pretty high
> compression and still have enough head room left over during playback to do
> jumping jacks.  My biggest issue is that if I end up having to buy a 2nd one

All VDPAU cards can do h264 and vc-1 decoding ; including the very cheap 8400.

Decoding bluray shouldn't be your concern ...
I would go for a fanless 9500GT if you can...

Or better, an older 8600GT fanless if you can still find them