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

[doug at fawnanddoug.com]

> 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.
>
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Hi Brad,

Thanks for the quick response.  My understanding was that VDPAU only
worked on nvidia video cards and that the Mac Mini has an intel chipset. 
Is there a way to get VDPAU working with the Mac Mini?

Thanks again,
Doug