[mythtv-users] Mplayer ( default ) will not play video. No video. XV?

[Dan Ritter]

On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 01:44:36PM -0500, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 02/07/2008 12:51 PM, Mark Hutchinson wrote:
> > Does XV add that much better performance?  I have the 8600 Nvidia, with 
> > the NVidia drivers. Core2Duo 1.87ghz processor.
> > I am getting jitter on playback, with occasional CPU spikes over 100% 
> > with increased jitter when CPU is high.
> > Do I need more CPU power?
> 
> Basically, you have a souped up sports racer that can't shift out of 
> first gear, so you're having to run it at redline. (OpenGL would at 
> least get you to second gear.  Xv would have gotten you to 5th and XvMC 
> to 6th. :)

Meanwhile, I have a Dodge Caravan with an efficient overdrive:
AMD Athlon XP 3500, NVidia 5200. It does SD MPEG2 at about 5% CPU and
1080P MPEG2 at about 75%. 

-dsr- and makes my family happy

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