[mythtv-users] Odd video playback behavior

[Johnny Walker]

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Jason Ward <jasonfward at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 22 June 2010 17:43, Johnny Walker <johnnyjboss at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Jason Ward <jasonfward at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> They are accessible on the frontend at utils/setup > setup > tv
>> settings > playback and then about 3 screen's in. It will say Playback
>> Profiles. These are used for all content, myth recorded or not.
>>
>> Also when you post back here with your playback profile please include
>> the brief description of your playback hardware.
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> It's currently set to CPU++, there is an option for VDPAU, I select the the
> High Quality option just now, all that does is make the front end hang on
> playback.
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You can only use VDPAU if your hardware supports it. Which basically
means you need an nvidia chipset GPU - which I don't believe your
machine has. I could be wrong - I don't own one of these.

The bad news is that with CPU++ and a low powered Atom CPU I'm not
sure you'll be enjoying HD in Linux.

-JohnnyJ

> My hardware is ASUS EeeBox PC B202
> http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=QUObl5lSRQQ3lSqJ
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> Model: Eee Box B202
> Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home, GNU Linux
> CPU & Chipset: Intel Atom N270 & Intel chipset
> Ethernet Communication: Gbt. LAN
> Memory: 1GB
> Wireless Data Network WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n
> Input / Output
> DVI-Out / USB×4(2 in front, 2 in rear)
> Headphone-out jack (SPDIF*) x 1/ MIC x 1
> *S/PDIF is only compatible with Genuine Windows XP and Vista
> Storage    160 GB HDD SATA II
>
> BTW the sound works great in Linux despite what ASUS say.
>
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