[mythtv-users] 4K resolution

[Anthony Giggins]

On 30 December 2015 at 00:11, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2015-12-29 14:30 GMT+01:00 Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com>:
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:28 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I buy a new TV, Sony KD-55X8509C with 4K resolution.
> >>
> >> I have 2 frontends:
> >>
> >>    - Dual-Core E5700 @ 3.00GHz + GIGABYTE GV-R545HM-1GI
> >>    - ZOTAC ION ITX-G Synergy Edition
> >>
> >> Could both frontends play 4K videos? Or need I upgrade the graphic card?
> >>
> >> This is the software version:
> >>
> >> # mythbackend --version
> >> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
> >> MythTV Version : ad97d24
> >> MythTV Branch : fixes/0.27
> >> Network Protocol : 77
> >> Library API : 0.27.20141016-1
> >> QT Version : 4.8.6
> >> Options compiled in:
> >>  linux profile use_hidesyms using_alsa using_jack using_oss
> >> using_pulse using_pulseoutput using_backend using_bindings_perl
> >> using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_crystalhd using_dvb
> >> using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun using_ceton using_hdpvr
> >> using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libcec using_libcrypto
> >> using_libdns_sd using_libfftw3 using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg
> >> using_opengl using_opengl_video using_qtwebkit using_qtscript
> >> using_qtdbus using_taglib using_v4l2 using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv
> >> using_profiletype using_mythlogserver using_bindings_perl
> >> using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_mythtranscode
> >> using_opengl using_vaapi using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_mheg
> >> using_libass using_libxml2
> >>
> >> Need I upgrade?
> >>
> >> Thanks and best regards.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Josu Lazkano
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> >
> >
> > I am not familiar with AMD GPUs, but I believe the Zotac IONITX-G has the
> > first generation Nvidia ION chipset. Neither first or second generation
> ION
> > chipsets are be capable of decoding 4k video. I am fairly confident that
> > they would not be capable of upscaling SD or HD content in order to
> drive a
> > 4k display.
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_PureVideo
> >
> > -Tom
> >
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>
> Thanks for the info Tom.
>
> Anyone use 4K in the frontend? I want to know which hardware is good
> for play and decode 4K content.
>
> I will really appreciate your experience with high resolution content.
>
> Best regards.
>
> --
> Josu Lazkano
>
>
There was a thread about this earlier this month

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/593056#593056

Cheers,

Anthony
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