[mythtv-users] Video Card Recommendation

Allen Edwards allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
Wed Aug 13 15:28:20 UTC 2008


Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Aug 13, 2008, at 6:30 AM, Nick Bright wrote:
> 
>> I followed the instructions at
>>
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/XvMC#Configuring_xorg.conf
>>
>> according to
>>
>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/XvMC#Checking_your_installation
>>
>> it's enabled, but to be honest I don't know any other way of checking.
>>
>> Maybe I'm using xvmc-opengl? TBH I don't know.
> 
> Check your frontend log as you try to play a video. It will tell you  
> if you're using xvmc or not. You clearly have xvmc installed and  
> working, but you won't be using it unless you set your playback  
> profile to use it.
> 
> -Brad
> 


The Wiki states that for Nvidia cards 6000 and above:
"If your on screen display is greyscale, then XvMC is working"

Please let us know what you find out.

Allen



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