[mythtv-users] nvidia 6x00 vs mythtv and mpeg offload

[Big Wave Dave]

I believe most people feel it is the Nvidia 5200.  To some degree this
is a "hot" topic, where people have their die-hard opinions.  It seems
as if the general opinion though is that MythTV favors Nvidia.

Dave

On 1/26/06, Klaubert Herr da Silveira <klauberts at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well,
>
> so what is the best cost/performance video card for output (for standart tv)?
>
> Nvidia anyway? With no hardware mpeg decode?
> ATI?
>
> thanks,
>
> Klaubert
>
> --- Big Wave Dave <bigwavedave at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My understanding is that the MythTV developers are still working on
> > the "hooks" to be able to use the 6x00 hardware decoding.  It sounds
> > like the cards use something other than XvMC.
> >
> > I personally would like to have component-out from my MythTV, but it
> > doesn't seem any of the cards that have  the capability can do XvMC.
> > I'd prefer to not have to use the audio-authority box.
> >
> > Hopefully someone "smarter" will also reply.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On 1/26/06, Klaubert Herr da Silveira <klauberts at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > > is anybody using nvidia 6x00 with tv-out (svideo) for SDTV (standart
> > definition
> > > tv)? With NVidia closed driver?
> > >
> > > Is mpeg offload (XvMC) working? Or only for 5x00? I see in many lists and
> > > foruns non-conclusive information...
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Klaubert
> > >
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