[mythtv-users] combined HD frontend/backend on P4 3.2Ghz

[John P Poet]

On 11/21/06, James Armstrong <james at thearmstrongs.org> wrote:
>
> > In my experience, a 3.2 Ghz P4 can't even play back a single hi def
> > stream reliably, so you are asking for trouble.  I wasted a LOT of
> > free time trying to get this exact CPU to work.
> >
> > Dual core processors are cheap, I would suggest at least an x2 3800.
> >
> > Mark
>
> I have been running on a 3Ghz P4 for a few years it seems as a frontend
> only and have had no problems decoding  / playing HD content. What makes
> the difference is having an NVidia with Xvmc.
>
> - James
>

I just built a new myth system for my sister.  2.6 GHz HT P4
(Northwood) with 1GB of 333MHz RAM.  With it I can record two HD
streams and play back another without any problems at all.

I cannot allow it to commflag at the same time as I am watching a HD
program, however.

John