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On 8/11/2015 9:55 AM, Kirk Bocek wrote:<br>
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> On 7/29/2015 9:13 AM, Kirk Bocek wrote:
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>> On 7/29/2015 8:59 AM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Kirk Bocek <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:t004@kbocek.com"><t004@kbocek.com></a>
>>> wrote: ....
>>>> My solution ....
>>> Another possibility is to use the netinstall image (pointing to
>>> your local repo copy if your bandwidth is small, or metered, and
>>> you are regularly reinstalling).
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>>> I tend to only download/use the netinstall images these days.
>>> 1680x1050
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>> I think I misunderstood what the netinstall image was for. To me,
>> that meant install from my local network repository. Obviously, it
>> means install from the internet. My bad.
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> I've gotten much farther with my ECS Liva. It's still only attached
> to a computer LCD at 1680x1050 but the VAAPI video seems to be
> working well. I've played lots of recordings and they look good with
> no artifacts. I did have to be told to set the painter to OpenGL to
> get VAAPI enabled.
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Got my ECS Liva hooked up to a full 1920x1080 50" TV. Recordings
playback looks great. HDMI audio out works great. Not connected to
an amplifier so haven't tried surround sound. Just stereo on the TV.
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Some complained about Live TV in another thread and it does seem to
be a bit less than regular recordings. But acceptable to me. Hard to
say without more viewing. Might have been the stream quality for
that channel at that time.<br>
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I think maxing out the video memory helps. Still leaves 1.5G of RAM
for mythfrontend which is plenty.<br>
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As I just found out, no MPEG-1 under VAAPI.<br>
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Alas, NewEgg dropped their $99 promotion for the ECS Liva. it's now
$129. I was going to buy a second unit. But now I'll wait.<br>
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However, they have a newer (??) ECS Liva X for $120. It has dual
video out and a big old heat sink for the motherboard that the Liva
lacks. Anyone familiar with the Liva X?<br>
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