[mythtv-users] zbox as a frontend: ID41 vs ID80

[Paul Gardiner]

On 05/04/2013 16:02, jedi wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 05, 2013 at 03:21:12PM +0100, Paul Gardiner wrote:
>> On 05/04/2013 15:04, Steven Adeff wrote:
>>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net
>>> <mailto:lists at glidos.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     About to give in, and update my current ION1 frontend
>>>     to a zbox. Just looking for some advice on which to
>>>     choose. I may need to hurry if I want an ID41.
>>>
>>>     I'm mainly wondering if a GT520M in any way produces
>>>     higher quality than an ION2 (e.g., maybe using more bits
>>>     in transformations).
>>>
>>>     P.
>>>
>>>
>>> what is your definition of "higher quality" in this context?
>>> the visual output should be the same, sometimes absolute
>>> brightness/contrast levels might be different because of the chipset, or
>>> other factors, but I don't think it they will be so different as to be
>>> of concern.
>>
>> I was just wondering if any one had seen both and felt they noticed
>> a visual difference. I suppose it is unlikely that anyone would have
>
>     I can't comment on the 520 but I have seen noticable improvements
> between the ION1 and my 630. The 630 box is also running an i3 versus
> the Atom in the ION1.

What sort of improvements? Do they go away when you run the 630 without
hq scaling and using Temporalx2, rather than Advancedx2? I assume these
comparisons are running into the same TV.

P.