[mythtv-users] Nvidia ION => NUC - good idea?

[Greg Oliver]

On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 9:54 AM Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:

> On 03/10/2020 15:18, Mike Perkins wrote:
> > On 03/10/2020 12:35, Paul Gardiner wrote:
> >> On 01/10/2020 12:25, Paul Gardiner wrote:
> >>> I've been using an old zbox as frontend for years now. It has worked
> >>> really well, especially where it matters: video playback is perfect,
> >>> interlaced or not, whatever the frame rate, with the TV always set
> >>> correctly. Where it lacks a bit is in boot speed and a bit of lag in
> >>> the menus but I don't find that hugely important. What is more of a
> >>> problem is that I'm more frequently these days wishing to play HEVC
> >>> encoded content and it just can't handle that at all: presumably
> >>> because of the GT 610 graphics chip. So I'm considering moving to
> >>> NUC. Is that a good idea? If so, any recommendations for which to
> >>> choose?
> >>
> >> Actually, this looks like it would do the job if only I could find
> >> somewhere in the uk selling them:
> >> https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-n40-mini-pc
> >>
> > Well, it does say "Free worldwide shipping".
>
> Yeah, I saw that right after I posted. :-) Seems to claim duty free
> too. I may have found my new frontend.


My laptop has that same graphics and I have another one with CML G2 Intel
Graphics.  I loaded mythfrontend on them under Fedora 32 and selected VAAPI
Normal for playback.  Both have excellent playback on all media I selected
(USA ATSC and also 264 and 265 content).  I did not have any golf or hockey
recorded - I used to save them just for testing, but I lost them somehow.
My guess based on other content is they would play well though.
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