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<p>----- Original message -----
<br>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:34 PM, MacNean Tyrrell <<a href="mailto:dardack@gmail.com">dardack@gmail.com</a>>
<br>> wrote:
<br>> > > On 23 Aug 10 06:56, Dan Wilga wrote:
<br>> > > > I am able to play 1080i .mkv or MP2 video using the VDPAU Slim
<br>> > > > profile on my Foxconn box. However, it does eventually lock up the
<br>> > > > system (as does pretty much any kind of video). According to one
<br>> > > > of nVidia's techs, the problem is most likely not the lack of RAM,
<br>> > > > though.
<br>> > >
<br>> > > FWIW, I've not had any lock-up problems with an Acer Aspire Revo
<br>> > > 1600. at least.) I've not had any crashes attributable to
<br>> > > VDPAU...for that matter, I
<br>> > > don't recall having any crashes with it at all.
<br>>
<br>> I'm suffering a bit of buyer's remorse at this point after reading
<br>> this thread.  I jumped on the Newegg shell shocker last friday without
<br>> really researching it much, as I was looking for a cheap frontend.
<br>>
<br>> It just arrived, but I haven't really unwrapped it yet to test it out.
<br>>  Should I send it back?
<br>>
<br>> Sadly those Revo 1600's don't seem to exist anymore, only the 3610 for
<br>> a lot more money (>300).  Otherwise I would get one!
<br>
<br>That's what I did.  I do have to admit that Foxconn tried to help, it just got to the end of the return period and I had to give up.  
<br>
<br>Funny thing was that xbmc worked fairly well with this device.
<br>
<br>Bill
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