[mythtv-users] Would this $400 FE from Best Buy work for HD?

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:00 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Sunday 22 February 2009 04:10:30 Ian Forde wrote:
>> On Sat, 2009-02-21 at 22:27 -0500, sean darcy wrote:
>> > My original post may be confusing. I want to use the front end for HD
>> > - at least 1080i, hop3efully 1080p.
>> >
>> > The (not HD) meant that the video chip in the laptop was not the
>> > 4500MHD, but just the 4500M. I'm hoping that the T3400 would be enough
>> > for a front end, even without hw accel in the graphics card.
>>
>> For HD? I'd check the archives for VDPAU discussions if you really want
>> to hedge your bets...
>
> Remember this is a laptop he's talking about. I don't think there are any
> VDPAU solutions available that can do that, yet.
>

http://www.mythtv.co.nz/mythtv/2009/02/11/initial-vdpau-testing/

(although you are right in that the card does not have enough ram)