[mythtv-users] Mythtv-vid branch, Need more horsepower!

[Andrew Lyon]

On 7/3/07, Andrew Lyon <andrew.lyon at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/27/07, David Watkins <watkinshome at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 27/06/07, Staffan Pettersson <staffan.pettersson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I been trying out the new mythv-vid branch and i really like the opengl
> > > renderer with the linearblend 2x deinterlace filter, It gives superior image
> > > quality over xv bob 2x on my hdtv display. The problem is that my hardware
> > > cant even cope with SD material with these settings :=(.
> > >
> > > My hardware is:
> > > Pentium 4 prescott 2.4ghz
> > > 512mb memory
> > > Nvidia 6200 agp 8x card
> > >
> > > Hardware planning to purchase:
> > > Intel dual core E6420, 2.13Ghz
> > > 2GB DDR2 memory
> > > Nvidia Geforce 8600GTS 256mb
> > >
> > > Will the new hardware be enough for all the mythtv-vid goodies?
> > > My tv provider is soon to be providing Hdtv broadcast and the standard will
> > > be H.264. My new mythbox must have power to decode this also.
> > >
> > > What do you guys think?  Is it good choice of hardware?
> >
> > There's a test broadcast in the UK of HD using H.264 (with MBAFF) that
> > I am able to record.  I've just started to see reports of people
> > decoding this using mythtv, but they're using 4+ GHz processors and
> > (IIRC) proprietory codecs.
>
> I have used coreavc codec to decode bbc hd h.264 with the directshow
> patch by alan nisota, it worked fairly well but there were some slight
> audio sync issues.
>
> System is core 2 duo 2.4ghz with nvidia 7600GT 256mb, overclocked to
> 3.0ghz. 2gb ram.
>
> Unfortunately I lost my mythtv "registry" file which contained my name
> and serial number, and when i tried to reinstall the codec on my
> windows workstation at work it said that the serial number had already
> been used, I emailed coreavc about it and got no response.
>
> Something (I seriously suspect the coreavc installer) blanked the

blanked the windows product key/code!

> product key/code on my windows system, so the coreavc serial number
> that was already in the registry was no longer valid as my product
> key/code was no longer the same and it is used in the key validation.
>
> The codec is no longer available for online purchase (i would buy it
> again if it was!), the codecodec website says that sales will be "back
> soon", its been like that for 3+ months.
>
> </rant>
>
> I dont think its possible to decode h.264 mbaff in real time with any
> free codec :(
>
> But transcoded to xvid, bbc planet earth is absolutely breathtaking!
>
> Andy
>
> >
> > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/267846?search_string=BBC%20HD;#267846
> >
> > My hardware 2.4GHz Sempron won't cut it, and I don't think you're
> > proposed system will either.  Of course there's other flavours of
> > H.264 so YMMV.
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