[mythtv-users] ViaChrome9 on HP Mini-Note PC

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Tue Aug 5 14:42:06 UTC 2008


Gordon McCrae wrote:
> Brian Wood wrote:
>> Udo van den Heuvel wrote:
>>   
>>> Brian Wood wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Anyone have more specific information?
>>>>       
>>> http://wiki.openchrome.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=HardwareCaveats
>>>     
>> I'm not really sure what "not implemented, up to 1024x1024" means.
>> (referring to mpeg2 support).
>>
>> If it's not implemented, why would you list an "up to" resolution spec?
>> That would make more sense if it was implemented. I can't imagine a
>> situation where HD resolutions ae supported but not SD ones.
>>
>> I think I will simply assume that compressed video support doesn't exist
>> with this chipset.
>>
>> beww
>>   
> It simply means that the built in MPEG2 decoding has a maximum 
> resolution of 1024x1024, however the driver does not currently support 
> it. The VIA graphics chipsets are very hit and miss when it comes to 
> Linux support.

OK, that makes sense, but the chart was about as clear as mud.

VIA chips of any sort can me hit or miss, witness the DMA problems of
the past.

Thanks for the info.

beww


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