[mythtv-users] Re: XvMC Question.

[Jarod C. Wilson]

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On Tuesday 20 April 2004 01:07, Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2004 at 11:34:49AM -0700, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday 19 April 2004 06:26, Bryan Ware wrote:
> > > I installed Myth via Jarod's instruction and am wondering how to enable
> > > XvMC? I have a PVR-250 card and an GeForce 440 MX using the TV out
> > > function of the Video card. Will XvMC help me at all and if so, how do
> > > I enable it since I used the ATRPMS to install and didn't compile Myth.
> >
> > You currently have to recompile Myth with XvMC support. XvMC will help a
> > little in some cases, but it also disables the use of any filters (like
> > deinterlacing). For most people, that trade-off isn't worth it. With a
> > PVR-250, I don't think its worth it. For HDTV, perhaps.
>
> The cvs rpms have xvmc enabled.

I thought so, but I couldn't recall for certain.

> Won't activating the filters disable 
> it at runtime?

I haven't a clue... If so, cool.

> If any brave heart wants to make quality comparison, she/he is free to
> test the cvs rpms.

Me brave, just no time right now. ;-)

> But brave heart != faint of heart ;)

The cvs rpms worked on my dev box with a pcHDTV card, but the box doesn't have 
enough gusto to handle playback (Athlon XP 2400). I just moved the card to my 
dual Athlon workstation, and plan to try again this weekend, attempting to 
patch the pcHDTV drivers into ATrpms kernel source.

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