[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA Frontend

[Dan Wilga]

On 10/7/15 1:46 PM, John Pilkington wrote:
> On 07/10/15 17:04, Kirk Bocek wrote:
>>
>> On 10/7/2015 8:52 AM, Karl Newman wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>
> I've never got into this market, but it's always surprised me that 
> good results were claimed for this device while recommended graphics 
> cards had multiple shaders and would often often require a PSU 
> upgrade.  Is this 'if it sounds too good to be true....' territory 
> after all?
It depends on your use case. I'm using one in the family car to drive 
three 640 x 480 displays. It works great, and gives the users (my kids) 
the same UI they are used to at home.

But if you want sharp display of 1080i content that is free of tearing 
and jerkiness, it might not work well enough for you.