[mythtv-users] 4K resolution

[Josu Lazkano]

2015-12-29 14:30 GMT+01:00 Tom Bongiorno <tbjr at bongohut.com>:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 2:28 AM, Josu Lazkano <josu.lazkano at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I buy a new TV, Sony KD-55X8509C with 4K resolution.
>>
>> I have 2 frontends:
>>
>>    - Dual-Core E5700 @ 3.00GHz + GIGABYTE GV-R545HM-1GI
>>    - ZOTAC ION ITX-G Synergy Edition
>>
>> Could both frontends play 4K videos? Or need I upgrade the graphic card?
>>
>> This is the software version:
>>
>> # mythbackend --version
>> Please attach all output as a file in bug reports.
>> MythTV Version : ad97d24
>> MythTV Branch : fixes/0.27
>> Network Protocol : 77
>> Library API : 0.27.20141016-1
>> QT Version : 4.8.6
>> Options compiled in:
>>  linux profile use_hidesyms using_alsa using_jack using_oss
>> using_pulse using_pulseoutput using_backend using_bindings_perl
>> using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_crystalhd using_dvb
>> using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun using_ceton using_hdpvr
>> using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libcec using_libcrypto
>> using_libdns_sd using_libfftw3 using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg
>> using_opengl using_opengl_video using_qtwebkit using_qtscript
>> using_qtdbus using_taglib using_v4l2 using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv
>> using_profiletype using_mythlogserver using_bindings_perl
>> using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_mythtranscode
>> using_opengl using_vaapi using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_mheg
>> using_libass using_libxml2
>>
>> Need I upgrade?
>>
>> Thanks and best regards.
>>
>> --
>> Josu Lazkano
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>
> I am not familiar with AMD GPUs, but I believe the Zotac IONITX-G has the
> first generation Nvidia ION chipset. Neither first or second generation ION
> chipsets are be capable of decoding 4k video. I am fairly confident that
> they would not be capable of upscaling SD or HD content in order to drive a
> 4k display.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_PureVideo
>
> -Tom
>
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Thanks for the info Tom.

Anyone use 4K in the frontend? I want to know which hardware is good
for play and decode 4K content.

I will really appreciate your experience with high resolution content.

Best regards.

-- 
Josu Lazkano