[mythtv-users] Fwd: Sempron 3100 lag when viewing HD from 6200 STB

Tue Jan 10 02:06:55 UTC 2006

Adam Propeck wrote:

> I find it frustrating that this is a Linux only issue. If I had 
> trouble playing an 1080i stream on a Windows box with a 3 ghz proc, 
> I'd go crazy. Why is it that Linux has so much trouble with this? I 
> would think that it would be an easy thing like enabling the correct 
> video driver or something. I thought maybe my AGP GART stuff could 
> have been set incorrectly or something.

Blame ATI.  On Windows you are probably working with accelerated 
drivers.  ATI has no such counterpart for Linux. 

Kevin