[mythtv-users] MPEG-4 Decoder hardware

[Mark J. Small]

On Saturday 05 June 2004 23:41, Chris Pinkham wrote:
> > >I use a Celeron 466 as my main frontend and have no problems playing
> > >mpeg-4 .nuv files and mpeg2 files from MythTV and have no problems
> > > playing
> >
> > Thanks.  I have an ATI All-in-Wonder and despite the lack of V4L
> > interfaces to control the tuner, the GATOS drivers seem to have good Xv
> > support (too good as it seems that is the only way to operate the tuner
> > as well :) ).  I'll have to give it a shot.  Do you have issues running
> > LiveTV with that configuration from another backend as RTJPEG or MPEG-4?
> >
> > Kevin
>
> I've never used RTJPEG, my backend was always fast enough to record mpeg-4
> even though it was a lowly Athlon 700.  LiveTV with mpeg-4 worked fine on
> that Celeron 466 though with the remote backend.

I think it would really depend on the resolution/bitrate.  My mythtv box is a 
P2-333 with a Matrox G400+RRG, and it plays mpeg4s perfectly well.  But then 
I record at 352x240, so it isn't all that taxing.

Mark