[mythtv-users] Suggestions for HDTV system

Marco Nelissen marcone at xs4all.nl
Thu Nov 9 15:08:42 UTC 2006


>
>> I want to record OTA (ATSC) HDTV. I am looking to buy parts that will
>> make things go the smoothest. I'd also like to be able to expand to
>> record basic NTSC cable in the near future and replace my Tivo
>> completely.
>>
>> Currently on the docket to buy, so please chime in with your thoughts:
>>  * Dell E521 Athlon 64 3200+
>>    nforce chipset with nvidia 6150LE graphics w/DVI
>>   
>The nVidia 6150 motherboard graphics chipset works well with XvMC (off 
>loads some of the MPEG decoding work to the video card).
>The Athlon 64 3200+ is ok. With XvMC enabled it will playback 1080 
>content ok. It probably won't keep up without using XvMC.

It should. Before I got XvMC working, I was playing back HD on an Athlon64
3200+ with about 70% CPU usage.


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list