[mythtv-users] CPU not enough to drive 1080P? Core2duo

[Phil Bridges]

On Feb 7, 2008 8:58 AM, Steve Curtis <scurtis at fixation.net> wrote:
> On 06/02/2008, Mark Hutchinson <mark at onnow.net> wrote:
> >
> > On 5-Feb-08, at 7:18 PM, Michael Rice wrote:
> >
> > > Load           "extmod"
> >
> > This fixed my HD.
> > Now my SD is still jerky.
> >
> >
>
> Just FYI - I also built my myth machine with an 8600 and planned on using
> XvMC.  I'm afraid it will never work - the latest Nvidia drivers don't
> support XvMC with 8xxx cards.  If you google around you will find
> confirmation on the Nvidia site somewhere.
>
> I "downgraded" my machine to a 7600 and now XvMC does work.  I think I read
> somewhere that Nvidia have no plans at present to support XvMC in the 8xxx
> series for the foreseeable future.
>
> My CPU is an AMD 6400 - I'm connected to a 1080p display, I don't have HD tv
> tuners so can't comment on MythTV but my mplayer still can't process 1080p.
> I'm really confused why as my CPU is not topping out when looking at "top" -
> and I've used all manner of mplayer configurations yet I still get stutter.
> Something is bottle necking my system - and I just can't figure what/or
> where it is!
>
> Highly frustrating as the picture looks gorgeous - but the slight stutter
> ruins the overall experience!
>
> Any thoughts on that much appreciated!
>

Is DMA enabled on your hard drives / optical drives?  Maybe the
bottleneck is there.