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

[Allen Edwards]

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> 2009/2/2 Allen Edwards <allen.p.edwards at gmail.com>:
>> This thread points out that I have been watching HD without a
>> de-interlacer and had not really noticed.  I will turn that on and I
>
> I'm surprised you couldn't see the difference. Are you watching
> interlaced content for a start?
> I can spot a video not deinterlaced instantly... like this one:
> http://www.100fps.com/distortion2.jpg
>
> obviously, when the picture is in motion it's less noticeable, but still
>
>> am sure everyone will be impressed with the improvement.  Kind of
>> silly of me but the picture is so good I had not noticed.
>>
>> I will try vdpau after it is stable which is why I just bought the
>> 8400GS.  I was just a little disappointed to hear it won't work but
>> from seeing all the comments, I will reserve that judgment until .22
>> as well.
>
> the 8400gs can do de-interlacing ; just not Advanced or Temporal on HD content.
> Bob 2X works well on those, and the quality is really good too..
>
> With bob you have a slight scintillating effect, but that's still
> better than the best software deinterlacer available in myth IMO.
>
> Jean-Yves
>



Funny you should say what you do about the de-interlacing.  I did
notice interlace artifacts tonight on the super bowl but only when
things were moving, never when they were still.  I watch ATSC so
sometimes it is 720p and sometimes 1080i.  I always send 720p to the
projector.  To be perfectly honest, I just have the standard CPU+
settings on and am not really sure what they are.  Guess I will go
play with it.

Allen