[mythtv-users] dumb hdtv questions

[Tom Dombrosky]

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:06:44 -0800, Gregg F <3gemail at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone tell me why it takes so much processing power to play hdtv
> contenet if it is broadcasted and stored as mpeg2.  Or point me to an
> article?   Does anyone have a pcHDTV working with myth or just
> external programs?
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It's the high resolution.  Also 1080i is harder to play than 720p not
just because the high resolution but also because most people like to
deinterlace it on progressive displays.

Tom