[mythtv-users] OT: Anyone have a PCI VDPAU-capable card?

[Christopher Meredith]

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Robert Longbottom
<rongblor at googlemail.com> wrote:
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> On 7 Feb 2011, at 04:55 PM, Christopher Meredith <chmeredith at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Sorry for the OT post, but I figured this would be a good place for
>> this inquiry. I'm looking for a cheap VDPAU-capable PCI (not PCI
>> Express) card. Doesn't have to be fanless or low profile. It's going
>> in a desktop with an obsolete onboard Intel graphics chip. If you
>> happen to have one lying around and would prefer some cash instead,
>> please contact me off-list
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> I have a Sparkle 8400 gs pci card. I've not tried it with a 0.24 build of mythtv but it was working fine with 0.23 on mythbuntu.
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> I thought the one I have had 512 mb ram, but the link below says 256mb. I got the fanless one - the heat sink is massive and blocks the adjacent pci slot, but it plays back BBC hd flawlessly.
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> http://www.sparkle.com.tw/News/8400GSPCI/news_sp_8400GS_PCI_EN.html
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> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/186-4720015-2950966?a=B001HA91NY
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> I bought mine a few years ago now, whether you can still find one to buy is a different question.
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> Robert.

Thanks for the reply. I'm actually all taken care of now, but I
appreciate the offer. Interestingly, I used to have that exact card.
Loved it.