[mythtv-users] More XvMC data points

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Nov 29, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Michael Tiller wrote:

>
> On 11/29/06, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> On Nov 29, 2006, at 8:41 AM, Michael Tiller wrote:
>
> That table states " Without XvMC, HD stutters a lot." on the  
> 2.93GHz Celeron. Also note that it states no de-interlacing is  
> being used. So yeah, I would say it's hopeless to get HD happening  
> on that processor without XvMC. AGP/PCI should make no difference  
> that I can tell. The table also states that using a Pentium 4 2.4,  
> you can run HD without XvMC and get up to 70% CPU utilization.  
> Switching might be your best option. You'll have to check your  
> processors to see if they use the same socket. Pentium and Celeron  
> came in a variety of different footprints.
>
> Interestingly, I've gotten XvMC working (in the sense that I get  
> the gray OSD).  It isn't any better in terms of playback.  In fact,  
> it makes the system more unstable.  I've had it lock my whole  
> system multiple times just by "Alt-Tabbing" to another window.
>
> This is all very frustrating.  I get an HDHomerun and then findout  
> my system can't handle the data I get. :-(
>
> I'll look into swapping the CPUs.  I shudder to think what my wife  
> will say if I tell her I need to buy a new P4 just to play back the  
> HD.  I've already acquired the HDHomerun more memory and had to  
> replace a motherboard just to get to this point. :-(
>
> --
> Mike

That sounds like an issue with your video driver. Poke around the  
list and see which versions of the video driver people are having  
success with.


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