[mythtv-users] Power to the Masses (CPU Power that is) - LONG!!

[Donavan Stanley]

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 15:30:38 -0600, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson at cox.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 13:05 -0800, Howard Cokl wrote:
> [snip]
> > I am a huge AMD fan but I think Intel has the edge in
> > this type of setup.  I have an Athlon 2700+ and can't
> > watch live TV without XvMC.  You need alot of CPU for
> > Live HDTV.
> 
> Do Athlons not have enough CPU power??????

Depends on which Athlon, how things are compiled and what resolution
of HD you're watching..  I can watch 720p with a 1.8ghz athlon.