[mythtv-users] 8400GS -> GT 430 -> ?? (60Hz, VDPAU High Quality)

[Andre]

On 13 Jun 2012, at 15:51, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 4:25 AM, Gerald Brandt <gbr at majentis.com> wrote:
> ....
>> Interesting. I can't run mine on VDPAU High Quality, it doesn't give smooth playback.  I have to go VDPAU Normal.  I have an ASUS gt430 with a fan (ugh) and .25 fixes.  My provider is Shaw and I use an HDPVR to record.
> 
> With a .uk address, Andre likely views more 50Hz content
> (and he stated he has a factory overclocked 430 which would
> help with any 60Hz content which he might obtain),

I move about a bit so some content from UK (50hz), some from Germany (also 50hz) and some OTA from Boston so 60hz.

I also have a waterproof camcorder which records 720p60 although that's easy for vdpau with no de-interlacing to do.

I made a special point of buying an overclocked 430 this one:
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3611#ov

As I had seen that the benchmarks were a little tight, it does overheat easily which causes a great deal of glitching. Currently running with a huge slow fan instead of the original two little ones and no case top while I work out how to cool it properly.

Maybe the OP's 430 is getting a little warm.

Prior to the 0.25 upgrade I was considering swapping back to my GT220.

I only run de-interlacing at Advanced 2x anything else looks terrible IMPO.

Andre



> and Shaw
> cable suggests a 60Hz country, and you did not indicate if
> your 430 was overclocked.  These may all be contributors
> to the "it works fine"/"the playback glitches" back and forth
> on list.
> 
> The most recent review I am aware of for the HTPC GPUs:
> http://www.anandtech.com/show/4380/discrete-htpc-gpus-shootout
> shows that (in Windows, with its different drivers and
> capabilities) the GT520 and the GT430 have artifacts in
> de-interlacing observable both in the lab and practice
> (they also discussed many other facets of the various
> nVidia and ATI cards performance).  Your experience will vary.
> 
> Gary
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