[mythtv-users] Building new Mythtv Box

[jedi]

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 03:11:23PM -0500, Steven Adeff wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:15 PM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:43:49AM -0500, Joe wrote:
> >> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 11:35 AM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
> >> > Ditch the Nvidia 6200. You have FIOS so you get HD. You really need at least
> >> > a 9500GT or newer (GT220 etc) for vdpau to lower the load on the CPU. That
> >> > CPU will work, but will be stressed if you are recording and playing at the
> >> > same time.
> >>
> >> I agree with everything Geoff said except the above comment about
> >> needing VDPAU... My current main BE/FE is using the onboard Geforce
> >> 6150 LE ... Records on all three tuners (dual HDHomeRun + PVR-150) and
> >> simultaneously plays back HD to our LCD TV just fine.  CPU is an older
> >> dual core Athlon (5200+ speed grade maybe?) but it's nowhere near it's
> >> limits.
> >
> >    The older nvidias are likely to not support modern video inputs.
> > An 8x00 card can be had cheaply and is really the bare minimum of what
> > you want to be dealing with these days.
> >
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> 
> yes, with the C2D CPU a VDPAU capable video card is not a requirement.
> 
> BUT, for $40 you could purchase a GT220 on sale which would free up
> your CPU for commercial detection, transcoding, etc.

    That's true of any VDPAU capable video card including the 8x00 series.

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