[mythtv-users] Mac Mini and Broadcom Crystal HD PCI Express mini-card

[Jarod Wilson]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 09:53:11PM -0700, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Thursday 31 December 2009 09:45:59 pm Jarod Wilson wrote:
> 
> > Don't have a clue what the XtalHD is, and a quick google fails me... I
> > keep entertaining the idea of getting a PCI VDPAU-capable card to play
> > with in a few of my own oldish machines, which include a pair of PIII
> > boxes that are mostly just collecting dust right now...
> > 
> Hmmm, would have thought it was "Crystal" clear, "xtal" is the standard 
> electronic schematic abbreviation for "crystal". So it's the Broadcom device 
> we have been talking about. Sorry if it was too obscure, I'd guess googling 
> for "xtal" would have shown it.

Oh, hahaha, I see it now. Wow. Too many things going on at once. Yeah,
that's my excuse... But I don't think it would help on a PIII system,
since I've never seen one with PCIe.

> Your explanation of the proprietary firmware makes sense, it's just so sad that 
> so may resources get wasted on DRM schemes.

Indeed. :(

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com