[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA vs ECS LIVA-X

[Tom Harris]

On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 9:56 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Karl Newman <newmank1 at asme.org> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
>>
>>> When considering a frontend only machine, is there any reason to pay the
>>> extra $50 for the ECS LIVA-X?
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501007
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856501011
>>>
>>> I have the first version and I use it for watching SD MPEG-2 recordings
>> over gigabit Ethernet. It has been completely satisfactory and I have no
>> performance concerns about it. Others have reported success with HD
>> content. There is the caveat that deinterlacing with VAAPI is not as high
>> quality as what is possible using VDPAU, but personally I've never noticed
>> a problem with deinterlacing. And of course, buying the Liva-X would not
>> address that issue anyway.
>>
>> Karl
>>
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> It is funny that you say that about the VAAPI deinterlacer. I have been
> experimenting with a Zotac ZBOX CI320 nano with Intel HD graphics. I was
> doing near frame-by-frame comparison with my VDPAU system after something
> didn't seem quite right. The VDPAU system provides a better picture in my
> opinion. I suspect it is the deinterlacer quality.
>
> -Tom
>

I'm reluctant to give up my Atom/Ion box and its VDPAU support.

Is Nvidia completely out of this game now?   Are there any mini boxes with
Nvidia GPUs (I guess x86 only, for Nvidia driver support)?
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