[mythtv-users] X2 5000 enough to play HD?
Michael T. Dean
mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Aug 27 18:31:52 UTC 2008
On 08/27/2008 02:23 PM, Allen Edwards wrote:
>> Does the B&W OSD indicate that I'm using XvMC?
>>
> Yes.
>
> I had poor luck with XvMC on a 5400+ and switched to CPU++ which plays
> much better. On a 2.4P4 I am using slim, and it seems fine. I agree
> you should select a profile that does not use XvMC. I think you use
> XvMC only if your cpu is so low you are forced to use it.
Really, (the default configuration of) Slim is probably the best
choice--especially when first trying to make things work--as it's the
simplest. It's basically the 0.20 non-XvMC with deinterlacing enabled
playback configuration.
Mike
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