[mythtv-users] Can the Windows MythTV project use PureVideo?

[N J "Meow" Skarott]

Marc Barrett wrote:
> I am interested in the Hauppauge HD-PVR, but I don't know
> if I can afford a fast dual-core system right now.  A project has 
> been started to port MythTV to Windows.  (Note: I am NOT talking
>  about WinMyth here, which is an old, out-of-date project).  
>
> I have a question about the Windows MythTV project: would it
> be possible for this project to somehow make use of nvidia's
> PureVideo?  If possible, that could dramatically lower the 
> CPU requirements for playing H.264 videos.
>
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After looking at the MythTV Player website (the windows frontend as 
mentioned in the mythtv wiki), a future major development looks to be 
support for a DirectX overlay video render. In theory this should work 
with PureVideo on compatible nVidia cards, and AVIVO on ATi's.

-DM