[mythtv-users] Zotac IONITX Performance

[David Asher]

On Sep 22, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Nick F wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Paul Raison <paul at raison.org.uk>  
> wrote:
>> I have noticed several postings of people using these boards as  
>> frontends. I
>> am considering using one of these boards and not sure if a single  
>> core
>> version will be upto what I need or if I need the dual core  
>> version, Is
>> anyone using the single core version to playback HD material? I  
>> know the GPU
>> is doing most of the work, but still wonder if single core is  
>> enough whilst
>> playing HD material.
>
> I have a dual-core ION - and it plays back blu-ray material on a 1080p
> display using VDPAU perfectly.  My only complaint is when I play HD
> ATSC material, and turn on subtitles I get terrible pauses and
> stuttering every time a new subtitle is drawn on the screen.

I get that problem with ATSC subtitles, but the VBI subtitles (with  
ATSC material) works fine.

Never looked into why.