What about a PCI version of this video card, assuming one is available. I already have an AGP card in my Linux box used for a specific purpose and not fast enough for other purposes, but to support the pcHDTV 3000 playbacks would a PCI version of this video card work?
----- Original Message ----- From: Brad Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, December 6, 2004 5:41 pm Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] pcHDTV 3000 Which video card to use with > On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 at 03:19:01PM -0700, Brian Merrill wrote: > > If memory serves me right, the GeForce4 MX are slightly newer > than the > > Ti's, hence the added video acceleration, but only support a > lower > > DirectX feature set, i.e. DirectX 7 whereas the GF4 Ti cards > support a > > DirectX 8 feature set and are probably a little faster. > However, I > > would just buy a NVidia FX5200. You could probably get one for > close to > > the same price as a GeForce4 MX and you would have the benefit > of a much > > faster card for gaming, a DirectX 9 feature set and the latest > hardware > > video acceleration. > > You can get 5200 cards on the web for about $50, with DVI output, > whichis what I did. > > But I must say it's been a nightmare. NVidia's drivers create all > sortsof problems with the latest kernels and other unusual > kernels, including > hard system crashes, xvideo not working and xvmc not working. > > If you want xvmc in myth, from what I have seen the precompiled > debs and > RPMs you will find don't have it built in, am I wrong about this? > You will > need to compile your myth from source. > > Because of this, I have not yet actually run myth with xvmc, but many > people report a lot of problems with it. > > The 5200 with xvmc in mplayer however is, when it works, quite good, > quite tolerable CPU usage and a smooth display. > > Finally, I can't get my 5200 to drive my HDTV under linux, though > it is > able to under powerstrip. Some driver problem. Must be unique to > my TV though since I have not heard as many folks complain. >
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