[mythtv-users] 1080p without XVMC - MPG and AVI support

[Chad]

On 10/21/06, Ben Curtis <mythtv at nosolutions.com> wrote:
> I've read a number of posts about which video card is best for 1080p, but
> I'm going to be upgrading one system and building another from scratch,
> and I want them to be more than enough to play 1080p AVI/WMV/MPG content,
> without XVMC.  I currently have one machine that is an Athlon XP 2500+
> that overclocks nicely to 3200+ if I need it to.  It's running an FX5200
> plus and worked great with XVMC in .19, not .20.  Without XVMC it can play
> MPG streams, but the card can't handle AVI/WMV streams.  So, I have three
> goals:
>
> 1) Upgrade the FX5200 card (AGP) in the Athlon XP 2500+ frontend to
> support 1080p playback of all forms of media (AVI/WMV/MPG)
>
> 2) Create a whole new system for the living room (possibly using the same
> card) to also support 1080p playback.
>
> 3) Cheap.  Most bang for buck suggestions only, please.
>
> So basically, what card should I choose for #1, and what system
> (processor/vid card) should I choose for #2?  I can figure out the
> mobo/case/etc on my own after a chip type/speed is selected.
>
> Thanks!
>
> _______________________________________________

An AMD (64-bit) 3200+ (socket AM2) on an Asus M2NPV-VM was able to
playback 1080p at about 35% without XvMC outside of MythTV.
The OS was FC5 (i386, not x86_64) running the 8774 version of the
Nvidia drivers.

-Chad

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