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

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Tom Harris <thom.j.harris at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 9:56 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
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>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Karl Newman <newmank1 at asme.org> wrote:
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>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
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>>>> 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
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>>>> 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
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> I'm reluctant to give up my Atom/Ion box and its VDPAU support.
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> 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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There are a fewer and fewer options as time goes on. And the remaining
options are not nearly as cheap or as small as Intel offerings. Very
unfortunate.

-Tom
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