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<br><br>> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 12:13:30 -0500<br>> From: adeffs.mythtv@gmail.com<br>> To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org<br>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HDTV CPU - will this work?<br>> <br>> On 2/3/07, Daniel Kristjansson <danielk@cuymedia.net> wrote:<br>> > On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 02:09 -0600, Mitchell Gore wrote:<br>> > > Just wondering if you think a AMD Mobil Sempron 3000+ would handle<br>> > > HDTV decoding with out XvMC?<br>> ><br>> > Maybe, the Sempron 3000+ based on the Barton core has 512 KB<br>> > of cache. A P4-HT 2800 Mhz with 512 KB of cache is able to<br>> > playback 1080i when using a dual channel RAM configuration.<br>> > A cache of at least 512 KB is important for HD MPEG-2 decoding.<br>> > But raw computing speeds between processor architectures is<br>> > very difficult to compare, in general the AMD XXXX+ number<br>> > understate general computing speed wrt to Intel P4 processors,<br>> > but overstate multimedia computing speed.<br>> ><br>> > I wouldn't recommend buying this processor if you want to do<br>> > HD playback, but it is worth trying if you already have one.<br>> > If it works please report back.<br>> <br>> If you already have one (which I assume is why your asking) on a<br>> desktop motherboard , you can also try overclocking it if you feel its<br>> "almost" fast enough. You should be able to get it up to a 3200<br><br>I havent bought this yet and good thing i didnt. I was just wondering because i found it on newegg for $80 with a motherboard. Just thought it was a really good deal!<br><br><br><br><br><br>> equivalent which should be enough to play 1080i with Bob enabled.<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Steve<br>> Before you ask, read the FAQ!<br>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions<br>> then search the Wiki, and this list,<br>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/<br>> Mailinglist etiquette -<br>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List_etiquette<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> mythtv-users mailing list<br>> mythtv-users@mythtv.org<br>> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users<br><br /><hr />Live Search: New search found <a href='http://get.live.com/search/overview ' target='_new'>Try it!</a></body>
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