[mythtv-users] Will this do for a frontend?

[Jarod Wilson]

On Saturday 03 October 2009 20:18:04 Johnny wrote:
> > A shop is having a sale for a mini pc (complete, case, PSU, connectors,
> > etc.) which has these specs:
> > Intel Atom230 1.6GHz
> > 1GB RAM
> > SIS Mirage 3+ GPU w/ DVI-I
> > (And Vesa mount, DVI-VGA plug, USB WiFi, 160GB HDD, etc.)
> 
> SIS? Wow, I didn't know there were people I have never even heard of
> making graphics chips.

You don't get out much then. SIS has been around for ages. They just
don't make anything particularly GOOD.

> With an Atom230 and no hardware acceleration
> (nvidia is the only one doing this in Linux right now)

False. Intel GMA500 and S3 Chrome have Linux drivers with video
video acceleration ability too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Acceleration_API

VDPAU is IMO superior to VA-API though.

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com