[mythtv-users] VDPAU question

[kim Gross]

I have a question for those of you that use VDPAU, or understand it better.
>>  I have a slightly underpowered frontend that could use some help, but I'm
>> not sure if VDPAU will make any difference.
>>
>> I play most shows at 1.3 to 1.5x speed. Will VDPAU, help with this?  Or do I
>> just need a faster processor?

>>
>> I've only gotten vdpau working recently with the mythbuntu trunk
>> builds, but it doesn't seem to always work with time stretch.  mpeg2
>> from an hdhr seems to run fine at 1.5x and cpu usage seems to increase
>> ~1.5-2x.  h.264 from an hdpvr doesn't play right with time stretch.
>> The audio and video both get a bit jerky, but there's no obvious
>> increase in playback speed.  I'm using an 8200 IGP, maybe faster,
>> stand-alone cards can do better.
>>     
Thank you for the information.  That is what I was looking for.  Sounds 
like it does help with mpeg2, but not with h.264 yet, but hopefully that 
is just because the h.264 decoding is still being worked on.

Kim