[mythtv-users] A paradigm shift is coming. Are you ready?

Nicolas Will nico at youplala.net
Tue Feb 12 21:28:57 UTC 2008


On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 12:39 -0800, David Brodbeck wrote:
> 
> On Feb 12, 2008, at 11:50 AM, Brian Phillips wrote:
> > If Intel has the "business class" stigma, IMO, it's left over from  
> > the days
> > when gamers ruled the market and there was nVIDIA vs ATI, and then  
> > Intel was
> > the "economic" choice.  I don't think you need to have the 3D  
> > acceleration
> > for games that nVIDIA and ATI have, you just need the Intel chip
> to  
> > be able
> > to decode MPEG2 and MPEG4 content.  I don't think MPEG2 and MPEG4  
> > algorithms
> > are bleeding edge...
> 
> Good to hear.  I'd sort of mentally filed them in the "minimal  
> framebuffer" category, along with Trident and Chips & Technology.   
> Nice to hear they're branching out.

Well, I am very surprised that they are so badly considered here.

After all, they are the best supported GPUs with a completely free
driver.

And again, outside of hardcore gaming, they are not bad at 3D either.

And it's been like that for some time, now.

Nico



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