[mythtv-users] Myth on WD HDTV Media Player for $99

[Jarod Wilson]

On Oct 11, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Scott D. Davilla wrote:

>>> I'm guessing ATI and Intel will follow because of the rather good
>>> vdpau support now. Nvidia filled a gap, so everyone were quick to  
>>> use
>>> it.
>
> Buzz on Intel except for maybe on their high end video cards. Google  
> around, Intel is partnering with Broadcom for PineTrail for low  
> power HD video decode capability. They have nothing in site for the  
> short term (next few years).


Intel does have hardware decode with the gma500, aka poulsbo, aka  
poulsbong, aka lulsbo, aka "it says intel on the outside, but its a  
powervr on the inside, and the licensing sucks". Oh, and it requires a  
binary blob driver like nVidia, but it isn't as good as nVidia's...  
(All kinds of Doing It Wrong there...)

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com