[mythtv-users] XvMC with Nvidia 7676 no change in CPU usage?

[Tom Lichti]

Steven Adeff wrote:
> I'm playing around with XvMC on my desktop/server since it has a
> FX5200 and I'm thinking of using it as a frontend for my bedroom. I've
> got Myth and mplayer compiled with XvMC support and both look like
> they're using xvmc when I enable them to, but what I don't see is any
> reduction in CPU usage with either.
> I'm running X as root to make sure I have full privileges as I test.
> I'm testing mostly with HD content since SD content uses so little CPU
> on my machine to begin with.
>
> Anyone have any idea on how to tell if XvMC is actually being used?
>   
Hopefully you'll get some answers. I posted the exact same question 
yesterday.

Tom