[mythtv-users] Which video card to buy?

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> 
> If you're not already using XVMC, you should try using that. It may 
> become possible to watch 1080i in that case. XVMC offloads some of the 
> mpeg2 decoding from the processor to the graphics card.
> 
> It's my understanding that upgrading the processor will be a better 
> choice for improving HD playback than upgrading the graphics card, if 
> you already have an Nvidia 5200. I could be wrong about that if you are 
> using XVMC though. Also, XVMC does not work on ATI cards right now.
> There is some snazzy new open source driver in the works now, but mpeg2 
> acceleration is probably a ways off.
> 
> So I would say look into getting XVMC working if you haven't already, or 
> check out upgrading the processor.
> 
> Raphael
> _______________________________________________

Thanks for the suggestions but have XVMC working for a while now.  I'm
running a frontend only P-4 3.2 Ghz hyperthreading CPU with 512Mb of RAM
-- running the frontend barely taxes the processor no matter if HD or
not.

Norm