[mythtv-users] Does a 120Hz LCD TV need VDPAU?

[Nick Rout]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Dale Quigg <dalequigg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm getting a Vizio SV320XVT TV that is 1080p, 120Hz, and can employ
> "SmoothMotion".
>
> I'm wondering if VDPAU would likely be helpful for this TV or if the TV
> would probably handle deinterlacing without the need for VDPAU.
>
> Maybe a better, more general question is "Do 120Hz TVs with 'smoothing'
> technology benefit from VDPAU deinterlace functionality?"

Whether or not you use the deinterlacing functions, vdpau will still
be useful for decoding your video.