[mythtv-users] Virtues of Separate FE/BE systems...

[Jay]

On 4/2/07, Andrew Close <aclose at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> hmm, maybe i'll have to look at my hardware again.  maybe i have an
> XP2300 :)  i didn't think the proc had enough oomph to handle HD when
> i bought it.  maybe i was mistaken (especially since i've never tested
> it out).
>
> Jay, what Vid Card did you go with?  i've just been using the onboard
> NVidia whatever on the Chaintech MoBo.  are you using xvmc or the
> power of the proc for HD playback?
> maybe i'll just use the spare pc i have laying around to set up a
> multimedia fileserver...



The card I bought isnt sold by NewEgg anymore, but it is an XFX GeForce 6200
256MB AGP 4x/8x (model PVT44AWANG).  I wanted the AGP since I had the slot
available.  I have seen success stories with a variety of 5200/6200 cards.
The one thing you dont get with the 6200 is a color OSD when using XvMC.
Personally, that makes no difference to me.

My full specs:
 - Chaintech 7NIF2 w/512MB RAM. Athlon XP 2500+, 250GB HDD
 - XFX 6200 AGP video card - DVI output to projector
 - Soundblaster Audigy ZS sound card
 - PVR-350 for SD recording
 - HDHR for HD recording

 - J
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