[mythtv-users] Frontend for HD Content question.

Wed Dec 10 17:34:41 UTC 2008

I have not tried Slim, don't know where that would be set??? Sounds 
promising though, can someone toss me the FAQ on where I work with that 
profile?

Here is the output of LSPCI and CPUINFO

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP67 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 ISA Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP67 SMBus (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP67 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller 
(rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller 
(rev a2)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller 
(rev a2)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller 
(rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP67 IDE Controller (rev a1)
00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP67 High Definition Audio (rev 
a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP67 AHCI Controller (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:11.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP67 PCI Express Bridge (rev a2)
00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7050 PV / 
nForce 630a (rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] 
Miscellaneous Control
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B 
PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)

processor       : 0
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 15
model           : 107
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+
stepping        : 2
cpu MHz         : 2800.001
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 2
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 1
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt 
rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow rep_good pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic 
cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
bogomips        : 5603.95
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 15
model           : 107
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+
stepping        : 2
cpu MHz         : 2800.001
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 2
core id         : 1
cpu cores       : 2
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 1
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca 
cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt 
rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow rep_good pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic 
cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch
bogomips        : 5599.62
TLB size        : 1024 4K pages
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes   : 40 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts fid vid ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps

-- 
Nick Ellson
CCIE# 20018
MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008, James Crow wrote:

> On Wed, 2008-12-10 at 07:29 -0800, Nick Ellson wrote:
>> I just added a HDHomeRun box in preparation for Feb's switch to Digital
>> OTA signals. So my existing MythTV system uses a backend with two PVR500's
>> and two frontends with nVidia motherboards, specifically with the
>> nVidia Corporation GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a (rev a2) Video display.
>>
>> When I use the MythTV Tuner to select my HDHomeRun Tuners, I see the HD
>> content on my HDMI output, but it has a noticable jerkiness to it. Frame
>> someone I know who recommended this MB for HD content (using it as an
>> all-in-one myth system) has no issues so I was wondering if my setup
>> probably requires just a bit of tweaking, or if it's the HDHomeRun
>> network based stream that may be my issue.
>>
>> I am looking for some ideas on things I can look into?
>>
>> And, would I be correct in my assumption that to watch HDTV live, my
>> Mythbackend is streaming the content from my HDHomeRun to hard disk, and
>> then re-streaming that file to my FrontEnd for playback?
>>
>> Nick
>
> What CPU do you use with those systems? Have you tried setting your
> playback profile to Slim?
>
> Cheers,
> James
>
>
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