[mythtv-users] Zotac ID80 w/ Nvidia GT 520M

Anthony Giggins seven at seven.dorksville.net
Thu Mar 15 02:59:52 UTC 2012


On 13 March 2012 13:50, Andrew McCauley <ajmccauley at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Mark Lord <mythtv at rtr.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 12-03-12 03:35 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
>> > On 12 March 2012 14:13, jk90090 <jk90090 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Zotac-ZBOX-ID80-Plus-Mini-PC-Review/
>> >>
>> >> Looks very interesting, but I see the 520 (not specifically the 520M)
>> >> can't handle Advanced 2x in HD.
>> >
>> > This has been long discussed...
>> > The 520 is like the 210 or 320 low-end nvidia cards, they don't do
>> > advanced 2X deinterlacing.
>>
>> Too big a brush.
>>
>> The GT218 chip in the predecessors to this latest ZBOX
>> do handle Advanced/2X on 1920x1080i ATSC content just fine.
>> As well as everything else I'v thrown at them.
>>
>> Specifically, the ZBOX HD-ID11U and ZBOX HD-ID41U.
>> Two great little Mythtv boxes, either as a combined FE/BE, or FE-only
>> system.
>>
>> This latest ZBOX HD-ID80 system remains to be tested with Mythtv,
>> but is unlikely to do any worse than its ancestors.
>>
>> I also have the ZBOX HD-ID31DVD-PLUS that I picked up from Newegg last
> month for 220 USD on a rebate.
>
> Running mythbuntu as a FE, it does Advanced/2X on 1920x1080i ATSC with no
> noticeable difference to my I3 gt430 combined FE/BE.  The box is running
> quite well.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> Hi Andrew can advise if the PSU for this is 110V-240V on only straight
110V?

Cheers,

Anthony
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