[mythtv-users] PVR-250 or 350?

[Tako Schotanus]

>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Isaac Richards
> > Sent: donderdag 7 augustus 2003 16:27
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-250 or 350?
> > 
> > 
> > On Thursday 07 August 2003 10:14 am, John Wells wrote:
> > > Joseph A. Caputo said:
> > > > Nope.  You could look into a hardware MJPEG card like the 
> > Matrox (G400 I
> > > > think), which is supported by Myth.
> > >
> > > Hmmm...taking a look here
> > > 
> > (http://shopmatrox.com/usa/products/categories.asp?CategoryID=
19&Column=2),
> > the G400 is significantly cheaper than the PVR-350 (and a little
cheaper
> > than prices I've seen for the PVR-250).
> >
> > Is there any drawback to using the G400?  I may consider opting for
one of
> > these (rather than a PVR-250/350).
> 
> Yes, there's a _large_ drawback to using a hardware mjpeg card for
capture -- 
> files are absolutely huge, and decoding takes many times more cpu than

> mpeg2/mpeg4 decoding.  For instance, I have a p3-550 that's quite
happy 
> playing back full resolution (720x480) mpeg4 files, but can only
decode 
> quarter res (320x240) mjpeg, and uses almost 100% cpu doing that.
> 
> Isaac

[whishful thinking] When will we be able to buy the first DivX-capable
hardware capture cards?