[mythtv-users] Which video card to buy?

[Raphael]

Mitch Gore wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions but have XVMC working for a while now.  I'm
> 
>     running a frontend only P-4 3.2 Ghz hyperthreading CPU with 512Mb of RAM
>     -- running the frontend barely taxes the processor no matter if HD or
>     not.
> 
>     Norm
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> I just was posting about getting 1080p with a 5200.  I came to the 
> conclusion that it cant do above 720p.  I moved back to my 6200 and it 
> works nicely.  I would suggest going with one of those as 1080i isnt 
> much different.
> 
> 
> MItchell
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Interesting, so a 5200 literally can't do 1080i? I'm slightly surprised; 
I would have assumed that between a 5200 and a 6200 there would be very 
little difference in mpeg2 decoding speed. But since Norm has a P4 
3.2GHz and it can't play 1080i even though the processor is barely used, 
  it seems like it must be the graphics card.
I have a 5200 that can play 1080i with XVMC. Only problem is XVMC 
randomly causes my system to lock up, causing mythfrontend to need a 
restart, or worse the machine needs a hard reset. I haven't bothered to 
look into sorting that out yet.

Raphael