[mythtv-users] combined HD frontend/backend on P4 3.2Ghz

[James Armstrong]

> In my experience, a 3.2 Ghz P4 can't even play back a single hi def
> stream reliably, so you are asking for trouble.  I wasted a LOT of
> free time trying to get this exact CPU to work.
>
> Dual core processors are cheap, I would suggest at least an x2 3800.
>
> Mark

I have been running on a 3Ghz P4 for a few years it seems as a frontend 
only and have had no problems decoding  / playing HD content. What makes 
the difference is having an NVidia with Xvmc.

- James