epoch1970;454147 Wrote: > In case you want to decode about any format in high-def, you'll need to > use software decoders in the CPU. I think a Core 2 is ok for anything > 720p and a big quad is necessary for 1080p @ very high bitrates as found > on a blu ray movie. > (A big quad won't do for a nice htpc, imho: power = heat = noise.)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't video playback single-threaded, making a big quad a little bit of overkill? Dollar for dollar, I think you're probably better off getting a dual core with a fast clock than a quad, especially when you also consider power consumption. I built a MythTV box about a year ago with a e8400 (3GHz C2D) and it's more than fast enough to handle all of the high-bitrate, hi-res video that I've thrown at it. -- cooppw02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cooppw02's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40689 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
