[mythtv-users] Mplayer ( default ) will not play video. No video. XV?

[Mark Hutchinson]

Husam Senussi wrote:
> I agree ... I'm using nVidia 8800GT  and everywhere you go it says 
> 8 family doesn't support Xv.
>
> On 7 Feb 2008, at 14:04, Steve Curtis wrote:
>
>> On 05/02/2008, *Mark Hutchinson* <mark at onnow.net 
>> <mailto:mark at onnow.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     What could I be missing?
>>     I downloaded the driver from Nvidia, init 3, ./NV* and changed the
>>     driver from nv to nvidia?
>>
>>     What am I missing?  I have done it this way for years.
>>
>>
>> Mark - The Nvidia driver does not support XV in the 8xxx series 
>> cards.  Have a google around and you will confirm it somewhere on the 
>> Nvidia site...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve.
>>
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Does XV add that much better performance?  I have the 8600 Nvidia, with 
the NVidia drivers. Core2Duo 1.87ghz processor.
I am getting jitter on playback, with occasional CPU spikes over 100% 
with increased jitter when CPU is high.
Do I need more CPU power?