[mythtv-users] VDPAU and AGP e.g. HDTV capable 7600GS

[Tortise]

Robert
(With appreciation)
Do you refer to ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.35/README/appendix-h.html where it for example states:
"This release includes support for the Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix-like systems (VDPAU) on most GeForce 8 series and 
newer add-in cards" or is there somewhere else more authoritative?

It also notes
VdpDecoder
In all cases, VdpDecoder objects solely support 8-bit 4:2:0 streams, and only support writing to VDP_CHROMA_TYPE_420 surfaces.

The exact set of supported VdpDecoderProfile values depends on the hardware model in use.

G84, G86, G92, G94, G96, GT200
These chips support the following VdpDecoderProfile values:

  a.. VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG1, VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG2_SIMPLE, VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG2_MAIN:

    a.. Partial acceleration.

....
G98, MCP77, MCP78, MCP79, MCP7A
These chips support the following VdpDecoderProfile values:

  a.. VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG1, VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG2_SIMPLE, VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG2_MAIN:

    a.. Complete acceleration.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert McNamara" <robert.mcnamara at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] VDPAU and AGP e.g. HDTV capable 7600GS


On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> Mmmm on http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Vdpau#Supported_Cards I note there is a report of VDPAU working in a Quadro NVS 140M which is
> also not on the list at the top of the page..... It seems the list is incomplete....
> The question what is the minimum hardware for VDPAU seems to remain appropriate to ask.
>
>
>
> "No, that is the list of hardware supported by the driver. the VDPAU
> capable list was contained in the original announcement for VDPAU and
> can be summarized as "any 8xxx series besides the original 8800 GTX
> and 8100, and all 9xxx series."
>
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The appendix in the driver pertaining to VDPAU explains which GPU
cores are supported.  Quadro chips are based on the same (slightly
modified) cores.  So once again, the list above (which was a quick
summary for the layman) and the the driver appendix listing the cores
stands.  No 7xxx or earlier card is supported by VDPAU.

Robert
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