[mythtv-users] Lots of confusion as to which card(s) to buy for vdpau

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

Hi

2009/2/2 Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>:
> So what is the point here?
>
> The idea is to shift processing power from the CPU to the Graphics
> chip.  What is gained?

My point is to get the best video quality , not save on the hardware
(I already bought my system so the CPU would handle HD).
VDPAU provides the best deinterlacer and the video quality is greatly
superior to the various software deinterlacer.


> I assume that the vdpau system saves 20 watts by using a slower cup
> than what Tom's Hardware used and add the
>
> video card and cpu costs:
> vdpau system 152 watts $102
> standard system 136 watts and $98.

You make weird assessment... If the CPU is running at 2% instead of
80%, surely it's not going to use all 65W rated.

> could be a big savings but I don't see any other advantage. If vdpau
> worked with an 8400 like I was assuming, that
> would be another story but if you all are saying it doesn't, then I
> just don't see the point, at least for a new system.

I guess you haven't seen vdpau deinterlacers in action...