[mythtv-users] K8M8M (Via) Motherboard Integrated Video

[Robert Johnston]

On 1/13/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
> I'm using the K8M8M mobo (Via chipset) and the manual says it has:
>
> "Integrated High Performance & High Quality 3D Accelerator supports
> Ultra-AGPII with 2GB/s bandwidth, built-in MPEG2/1 Video Decoder and
> Video Accelerator supports VCD DVD HDTV decoding and playback..."
>
> Anybody have any experience with this Video chipset? I've got an
> nVidia 5700 256MB AGP card in the board right now, but I wondered if
> this might work better?
>
> I looked up info on the chipset with Google, and it says it has
> "integrated MPEG2 "hardware acceleration", but I'm not sure if that
> is the same thing as "hardware decoder". Considering the low price of
> the board I'm dubious.
>
> Would this be "hardware XvMC"?

Absolutely correct. And as you already have XvMC on your NVidia card
(And better quality output), you're much better off sticking with what
you've got.

> Of course the other problem is that it has only a VGA output, no S-
> Video or composite.

Exactly.
--
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston