[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA Frontend

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Kirk Bocek <t004 at kbocek.com> wrote:

>
>
> On 10/7/2015 8:52 AM, Karl Newman wrote:
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>>
>> I don't think Intel video supports VDPAU so when you had it selected it
>> was probably falling back to software/OpenGL. Try VAAPI instead. Not quite
>> as good as VDPAU, especially in deinterlacing, but many people find it
>> acceptable. I understand the open source AMD/ATI driver supports VDPAU (not
>> sure about its capabilities) but I haven't heard about any AMD-based micro
>> computers similar to the Liva, etc. They may exist; I haven't actively
>> searched for them.
>>
>
> Yes, that's where I have been for a couple of months now. Yes, VAAPI is
> not as good as Nvidia + VDPAU. Yes, I find it acceptable. Where I see it
> most is in scrolls such as in newsfeeds or sportscasts. They tend to be
> jerky.
>
> I am willing to deal with it to have a $100 8 watt playback device.
>
> Now if I could just find a USB IR receiver that works with LIRC and is
> actually for sale.
>
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Of course you could just use a flirc from flirc.tv. Not cheap ($23), but
works with any computer and OS. If you keep your eyes open, they do run
deals.
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