[mythtv-users] Low power AMD processors

[Rodney Morris]

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Paul Gallaway<pgallaway at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:09 PM, David Schlenk<mythtv at schdav.org> wrote:
>> Anyway, has anyone tried one of these with MythTV? Specifically
>> wondering how well they can play back 720p/1080i MPEG2 and whatever
>> format the HDPVR uses. I'm interested in playback performance without
>> hardware acceleration ala XvMC or VDPAU, not that I won't use one or
>> the other, but because I'd like to be able to not use it if need be.
>
> I am in the process of assembling a new desktop system using an Athlon
> ii X2 240. Video will be an Nvidia 8400GS. The primary use is not
> MythTV (it's not even tertiary but that might change). I always
> install the frontend just for fun. If I don't get the system to a
> point where I can test it tonight it might be a week or so before I
> get another chance.
>

I have a combined FE/BE with a Athlon X2 4850e (2.5GHz 45W) and a AMD
780G motherboard.  Using the radeonhd drivers from git, I have no
problem playing 720p/1080i MPEG-2 content on my 1080p HDTV.  I cannot
vouch for the system's H.264 performance, as I have never tired to
play such content.

Rod