[mythtv-users] Cheap Possible Frontend

[Shawn]

Mike Angstadt wrote:
>>> On 5/9/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
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>>>> But I'm still wondering if you can get decent MPEG-4 playback. That
>>>> requires more CPU horsepower than MPEG-2. Unless it can do MPEG-4
>>>> than I'll stick with my MediaMVP.
>>>>         
>>> I used to do DivX on my PII 300 Windows PC.  I would have thought
>>> 833's would cut it just fine (but I am no expert).
>>>       
>> . Hmmm...
>>
>> That's a good data point.
>>
>> I have an old Dell PIII 500 Mhz. laptop. Guess I'll just have to try
>> that and see how it does.
>>
>> I am assuming no "help" from the graphics subsystem.
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> I also used to watch divx movies on a PII 300mhz a few years ago under
> windows.  I haven't tried anything on it recently in Linux, but an 866
> should have enough horsepower.
>
> -Mike
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I run a PIII 800mhz with 512mb of ram.  I use a PVR-150 and the video is
fine.  I believe that's about the lowest anyone should go.

-Shawn