[mythtv-users] Mac Mini Video Acceleration Question (h.264)

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Aug 13, 2009, at 6:54 AM, doug at fawnanddoug.com wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have a Mac Mini (Intel core 2) that runs a MythTv frontend  
> (ubuntu).  It
> can playback video from my HDHomeRun (which I believe is 1080 mpeg2)  
> just
> fine.  It can also playback video from my HD-PVR (which I believe is
> h.264) at 720 with no problems.  However, when I pump the resolution  
> on
> the HD-PVR to 1080 the mac mini starts stuttering.  Even if I lower  
> the
> bitrate, the mac mini can't keep up.
>
> Are there any options to help accelerate the video for the mac mini?
> Specifically for h.264?  If not, is there anything emerging that I  
> could
> help out with development (I'm a programmer but I have little video
> experience)? I saw a link to VAAPI
> (http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/vaapi) but I'm not sure if  
> my
> chipset is supported or if it will help.

VDPAU is the hardware acceleration you seek. This means running a  
development version of mythtv or the hackported (sorry Jean-Yves)  
version of 0.21 with VDPAU implemented.