[mythtv-users] Myth Front End hardware. DNLA, boxes, PCs, etc.

[jedi]

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:37:15AM -0400, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 7/29/2011 23:11, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> > How about this as a FE device ?  (ION with nvidia, audio, Wifi, etc.)
> >
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856119016
> >
> > Does it have enough power to decode an H.264 stream ?
> 
> That depends on your definition of 'H.264 stream'.  I've got a 10yr old 
> P3 laptop sitting next to me that can decode h264 streams.

   Some useful bits of shorthand are "BluRay rip" or "HD-PVR recording using
default bitrates a 720p". ION types boxes are great for this sort of thing. It 
helps that decoders (namely mythtv) can take advantage of underling hardware 
acceleration.

   Of course not all streams are created equal and many can be played on 
lesser hardware. Apple HD movie trailers are a good example of this.