Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-24 Thread Todd Ignasiak
On 1/23/06, Todd Ignasiak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/23/06, Steve Adeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-24 Thread Steve Adeff
On Tuesday 24 January 2006 15:43, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Todd Ignasiak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/23/06, Steve Adeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-24 Thread Todd Ignasiak
On 1/24/06, Steve Adeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 24 January 2006 15:43, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Todd Ignasiak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/23/06, Steve Adeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote:On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Raphael Pooser
sean darcy wrote: On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Lynch wrote: On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. From what I've gathered so

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread William Lewis
The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael I couldn't disagree with you more. I paid $60 for an nVidia 6200TC, and it works like a dream. I connected DVI - HDMI, and I can do things better

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread sean darcy
On 1/23/06, Raphael Pooser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sean darcy wrote: On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Lynch wrote: On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Monday 23 January 2006 08:44, William Lewis wrote: The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael I couldn't disagree with you more. Same here. I paid $60 for an nVidia 6200TC, and it

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread James C. Dastrup
The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael What tasks might I want to do, besides watch TV, that mythtv, the driver and card aren't able to handle? Because watching TV is just fine. I have

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Yeechang Lee
Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] says: GeForce 6200 here, DVI to DVI at 1080p, absolutely flawless. Which makes it all the more annoying that my eVVAG GeForce 6200TC can't do 1080p without that slight tearing issue I've previously written about. I've tried overclocking with the Collbits bit set,

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread sean darcy
On 1/23/06, Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 23 January 2006 08:44, William Lewis wrote: The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael I couldn't disagree with you more.

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Adam Propeck
Jared, What are you displaying on? I'm jealous. I really like my 720p native LCD projector, but 1080p dang!On 1/23/06, Yeechang Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] says: GeForce 6200 here, DVI to DVI at 1080p, absolutely flawless.Which makes it all the more annoying

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Steve Adeff
On Monday 23 January 2006 12:17, James C. Dastrup wrote: The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael What tasks might I want to do, besides watch TV, that mythtv, the driver and card

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread James C. Dastrup
On Monday 23 January 2006 12:17, James C. Dastrup wrote: The truth is graphics drivers aren't there yet, for any card, for the kind of tasks we might want to do with mythtv, when it comes to HD. Raphael What tasks might I want to do, besides watch TV, that mythtv, the driver and card

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Michael T. Dean
On 01/23/2006 02:21 PM, Adam Propeck wrote: Jared, What are you displaying on? I'm jealous. I really like my 720p native LCD projector, but 1080p dang! To answer for him: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/169614#169614 And, I have to say that 1080p looks great on my

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback? [In reply to]

2006-01-23 Thread Neil
how do you guys know that your Xwindows is set at 1080p? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback? [In reply to]

2006-01-23 Thread Michael T. Dean
On 01/23/2006 02:57 PM, Neil wrote: how do you guys know that your Xwindows is set at 1080p? From the X log: (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080 ... (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode 1920x1080 Mike ___ mythtv-users mailing

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Todd Ignasiak
On 1/22/06, sean darcy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Lynch wrote: On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. From what I've gathered so far,

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Neil
On 01/23/2006 02:57 PM, Neil wrote: how do you guys know that your Xwindows is set at 1080p? From the X log: (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080 ... (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode 1920x1080 Nope, that only says your resolution. It doesn't say if it's

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Greg Estabrooks
I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an ideal card Got a link to these cards? Maybe I've just being blind (wouldn't be the first time) but all I can find are the chips themselves and not

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Todd Ignasiak
On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an ideal card Got a link to these cards? Maybe I've just being blind (wouldn't be the first time) but all I can

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread James C. Dastrup
On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an ideal card Got a link to these cards? Maybe I've just being blind

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Wim Fokkens
-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback? On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an ideal card Got a link to these cards? Maybe I've

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Wim Fokkens
Aan: Discussion about mythtv Onderwerp: Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback? On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Steve Adeff
On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an ideal card Got a link to these cards?

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Todd Ignasiak
On 1/23/06, Steve Adeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote: On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to be an

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Michael T. Dean
On 01/23/2006 03:41 PM, Neil wrote: On 01/23/2006 02:57 PM, Neil wrote: how do you guys know that your Xwindows is set at 1080p? From the X log: (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080 ... (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode 1920x1080 Nope,

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Jan 23, 2006, at 09:55, Yeechang Lee wrote: Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] says: GeForce 6200 here, DVI to DVI at 1080p, absolutely flawless. Which makes it all the more annoying that my eVVAG GeForce 6200TC can't do 1080p without that slight tearing issue I've previously written about.

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-23 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Jan 23, 2006, at 17:04, Michael T. Dean wrote: how do you guys know that your Xwindows is set at 1080p? From the X log: (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080 ... (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode 1920x1080 Nope, that only says your resolution. It doesn't say if

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-22 Thread sean darcy
On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Lynch wrote: On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. From what I've gathered so far, the NVidia 5200 series seem to work the

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-22 Thread Wim Fokkens
-Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens sean darcy Verzonden: zondag 22 januari 2006 20:30 Aan: Discussion about mythtv Onderwerp: Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback? On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-22 Thread sean darcy
On 1/22/06, Wim Fokkens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens sean darcy Verzonden: zondag 22 januari 2006 20:30 Aan: Discussion about mythtv Onderwerp: Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-21 Thread Chris Ribe
I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. >From what I've gathered so far, the NVidia 5200 series seem to work the best. I'd like to hear more confirmation on that before I go drop $40 on one, though. On 1/20/06, Frank Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-21 Thread Frank Lynch
On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. From what I've gathered so far, the NVidia 5200 series seem to work the best. I'd like to hear more confirmation on that before I go drop $40 on

Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-21 Thread Michael T. Dean
Frank Lynch wrote: On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an answer to the same question. From what I've gathered so far, the NVidia 5200 series seem to work the best. I'd like to hear more confirmation on that before I

[mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD playback?

2006-01-20 Thread Frank Lynch
Hi Folks, I' running myth on an AMD Athalon 3000 XP with an nvidia GeForce MX 4000 card (which only has 64MB of RAM). I can playback most HD streams with simple xv accelaration enabled (without XvMC), but 1080i streams stutter. When I enable XvMC I cannot even playback 720p streams, it stutters