I tried a few settings, but I don't think I'll be able to do any more with it.
I don't know if I should buy a new computer (tight on cash - upcoming wedding), or get an HTPC case and put my AMD 2400+ with Ti4200 in the living room as the TV server. Once I get some cash, I would then build a new computer for myself. Erich Newell wrote: > You may get away with your VIA EPIA M-10000 if you have an NVidia card > that supports XvMC. The oldest cards that do a good job with this are > the Ti4200 series (but not the 4600!!!) You can pick-up older cards > for super cheap on ebay that aren't good for today's gaming but will > do XvMC support very well...although there are some known issues with > XvMC and HD sized frames. Check the mythtv wiki for an accurate list > of which ones have xvmc support. > > I also know that there is XvMC for VIA...look in your deinterlacing > options an try a couple of configurations. You may be able to breathe > more life into it yet. > > My media box is currently a P4 3.0 ghz with 1GB PC3700 and an old > Ti4600. Its uses about 20-30% to play 720p / 1080i HDTV. I *was* able > to do the same on my old AMD 1800+ with a Ti4200 and XvMC until the > card died a year or so ago...so I built the current system with parts > lying around. So far so good. > > Another note: I have my server in the back room doing all the > recording...my media box pulls all its actual media across the network > from the mythtv backend, which in turn is pulling them from an > HDHomeRun. > > - Erich > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
