[mythtv-users] latest recommendation for VDPAU PCI card

Calvin Harrigan charriglists at bellsouth.net
Fri Oct 30 14:34:30 UTC 2009


Greg Grotsky wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com 
> <mailto:raymond at wagnerrp.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 10/28/2009 10:35, James Stembridge wrote:
> 
>         2009/10/28 Greg Grotsky<spikeygg at gmail.com
>         <mailto:spikeygg at gmail.com>>:
>          
> 
>               I tried an 8400GS to begin with after hearing all the
>             whoop-de-doo on
>             VDPAU.  I realized right away that it was not what I
>             expected so I returned
>             it and purchased a 9500GT (this one) and I've been using it
>             since June.
>                
> 
>         What problems did you have with the 8400GS? As far as I can tell it
>         should be better than the 9500GT for VDPAU.
>          
> 
> 
>     That used to be the case, when only the late rev 8400GS was capable
>     of VC-1 decoding.  Now the bitstream decoding that was lacking in
>     the other cards is performed inside the driver, and it doesn't matter.
> 
>     As to other problems, the 8400GS is a bit underpowered to manage
>     high resolution complex deinterlacers.  Consult the multitude of
>     mailing list threads, and wiki entries for more information on that.
> 
>      
> 
>  
> Raymond nailed it.  I really wanted to use advanced deint, the 8400GS 
> didn't have enough... hutzpa.  The 9500GT does 2x, no problem.
>  
>  I thought it would be better to have a passive heatsink than to have 
> the power, I was wrong.  In fact, it was a forced upgrade because my old 
> passive heatsink nvidia card gave up the ghost when the caps above the 
> hot chip busted open (1.5 years old).
>  
> -Greg
> 


You can get a 9500GT without a fan.  The one I have has a huge heatsink 
and keeps pretty cool. There is a 512 and 1GB version.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187035
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187034




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