[mythtv-users] mythtv-users Digest, Vol 164, Issue 22

[rob e]

On 12/11/16 13:56, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:16:14 -0500
> From: Steve Greene<sgreene59 at verizon.net>
> To: Discussion about MythTV<mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Frontend hardware: VDPAU or VAAPI?
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> It sounds like time is on our side with VAAPI. Has anyone used the NUC5CPYH
> as a frontend? It will be replacing an ION that is now showing its age with
> 0.28, similar to Brian's experience.
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Brian J. Murrell<brian at interlinx.bc.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> >On Fri, 2016-11-11 at 00:33 +0000, John P Poet wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >There is currently a huge quality different in regards to the
>>> > >deinterlacers.  While good deinterlacers have been added to VAPPI, no
>>> > >one
>>> > >has added support for them to mythfrontend.  mythfrontend does
>>> > >support the
>>> > >best VDPAU deinterlacer.
>> >
>> >I wonder what the state of Kodi is with regard to VAPPI and the better
>> >de-interlacers.  Might be worth looking into if you are one of those
>> >people that will notice the difference.
>> >
>> >FWIW, I switched to Kodi (with the Myth PVR addon) a few months ago
>> >when my upgrade to 0.28[1] started causing the MythFE to studder and
>> >stammer (badly) on the exact same hardware and content as 0.27 was
>> >working just fine.  I haven't looked back.  Albeit this is on ION
>> >hardware, not Intel Graphics.
>> >
>>> > >The myth developers with knowledge of that part of the code are
>>> > >currently
>>> > >busy with work/life.
>> >
>> >Yes, this is one of the unfortunate downsides of FOSS, particularly
>> >with projects that have not taken on a $day_job paying sponsor because
>> >said project fits into their income producing scheme somehow.  And
>> >particularly with smaller, less popular projects.
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >b.
>> >
>> >[1] Which required an O/S upgrade since the O/S version I was on with
>> >0.27 was not supported for 0.28, and I am sure an Nvidia driver upgrade
>> >also.  But ultimately, Kodi is playing all of the content, on the same
>> >hardware, using VDPAU that MythFE (0.28, but not 0.27) was studdering
>> >and stammering on, so the hardware and drivers are capable.  MythFE was
>> >just incapable for whatever reason.
>> >_______________________________________________
yes, I use a NUC5CPYH, it works quite well, tho I often (not always) use 
the Kodi front end. Produces good output for tv and basic movies up to 
(but not including) HEVC 1080p. I haven't tried 3d from it.