[mythtv-users] Just how great can VDPAU be?

jedi jedi at mishnet.org
Thu Nov 20 23:33:25 UTC 2008


On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 05:08:09PM -0500, VCRAddict wrote:
> At 03:34 PM 11/20/08 -0600, jedi wrote:
>  > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 04:05:42PM -0500, VCRAddict wrote:
>  >
>     [snip]
>  > > 
>  > > OK, now let's make the challenge a little stiffer...  Any for AGP?
>  > 
>  >     Howabout just go for a motherboard with the 8x00 onboard and do
>  > a mobo swap?
> 
> 
> Yahbut...  I already have several "leftover" mobos with PCI/AGP slots
> which, with the help of VDPAU, would presumably make reasonable entry-level
> FE/BE systems (I'm thinking friends & relatives) for next-to-zero cost if
> the right video card(s) could be found.

    With the right case, I could replace 2 minis and an atv for the price
of another mini... and have gear that would be better suited to the purpose
than the fastest available mini.


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