[mythtv-users] 1080i HD without XvMC, how much horsepower?

[Chad]

On 10/3/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/3/06, Chad <masterclc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Of course, if your building a new machine for this, I would recommend
> > > spending a little extra money and going with a Core2Duo system,
> > > they're slightly more $ but impressively faster than the Athlon X2's
> > > which will make things like x264 playback not an issue.
> >
> > I haven't really been able to find a mATX board with 'decent' features
> > for an HTPC using a Core2Duo.  Actually, for that matter, using any
> > Intel based CPU.  Not for less than $100 bucks anyway (I did find one
> > that most likely is geared towards a laptop, but it was ~$250).  It
> > seems that the features that appeal to HTPC are more existent on AMD
> > based systems.
>
> ABIT IL-90MV
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127009
> CPU Socket Type         Socket 478
> CPU Type        Intel Core Duo/Core Solo Mobile
> $150

Sweet, nice example ;)  BUt still above that ~$100 cutoff.

> Give the Core Duo platform some time for HTPC centered boards to come
> out, as they're only now becoming popular. Soone we should start
> seeing Nvidia's Core Duo chipset with 6150 graphics with DVI/HDMI
> output, and digital audio output in the mATX form factor.
>
> Don't expect them to be below $100 though, you can't even get that on
> a regular ATX for that price for Core Duo yet.

Yeah, but that's my point.  The AMD HTPC boards are typically below
that $100 threshold (sp?).  Intel has some options (and some really
nice ones as shown above) but they seem to be significantly more
expensive than their AMD couterpart, even at the Socket 478
(CeleronD/PentiumD) level.  I would really like to see more
competition on HTPC between the 2 chips, but for now, it seems that
someone looking for a cheap/good/stable option, it seems AMD (64 bit
specifically) has the floor.

-Chad