[mythtv-users] VDPAU PCI card effectiveness?

[sonofzev at iinet.net.au]

On Tue Sep  1 14:33 , Phil Bridges  sent:

>With the impending release of .22, I've been keeping my eyes on the
>VDPAU front.  I have a Athlon 2500+ connected by an AGP FX5200 to a
>800x600 CRT monitor over the VGA port.  I can almost play HD material,
>but not quite.  Any thoughts as to whether or not a VDPAU-enabled PCI
>nVidia card would get me up to playing HD material?
>_______________________________________________


If such a thing exists then providing the PCI bus provides enough bandwidth
(which I'm pretty sure it does.. but am not an expert).. then yes.. it would take
the pressure off the CPU and be able to decode the information......