[mythtv-users] ATI HD4870 - Better than a nVidia 8200 for HD playback?

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

2009/9/6 Jongi <jongitech at gmail.com>:
> I have an ATI HD4870 512MB which I am about to sell. But before I do I
> thought let me find out whether it would be an improvement in playing
> 720p/1080p content compared to the nVidia 8200?

your nvidia while very low end, can do to the decoding of most video
content which your ATI card won't (at least under linux).

So for mythtv, currently a 8200 is a much better solution thanks to vdpau.