[mythtv-users] lower requirements for a 720 TV?

[Will Dormann]

On 10/22/12 1:27 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> Does the fact that my TV is 720p reduce my CPU/video requirements, or
> does that depend more on the source material?  Some of the  OTA is 1080
> (i, I assume).  OTA is via HDHomeRun in the US.

If your HD content is 1080i, then that's going to be that 1080i content
decoding that taxes the CPU.   Not the displaying to the screen.

> My main concern actually is Hulu.  I was thinking of getting a Zotac ion
> box, but I've seen a number of reports that it's not really up to
> dealing with Hulu, since flash has to use the CPU.

I have an ION and the video decoding offloading with vdpau does a great
job.   When it comes to flash and other streaming content, I've just
gone with a Roku.  Not necessarily because the Atom isn't really up to
it, but even with a capable CPU, the streaming stuff was a bit too
cobbled together for me.




-WD