[mythtv-users] VDPAU Video Cards, 8xxx vs 9xxx ?

[Steven Adeff]

On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
> I recall reading here that it is a good idea to get a card with 512MB of
> memory on it.
>
> Is there a difference between the 8xxx and 9xxx cards as far as VDPAU is
> concerned?

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/VDPAU#Supported_Cards
read all the text through to "Supported Drivers". There is a good
possibility that the API will add features that require the 9xxx that
the 8xxx doesn't have in hardware.

That said,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127396
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127386
with MSI being a bit more of an established brand, both of which have
HDMI (along with DVI/DSUB) which is probably more useful if your
worried about VDPAU.
If for some reason you want S-Video they also have a few cards by
other established companies for less $$. You can also check Chiefvalue
and some other sites.


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Steve
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