[mythtv-users] NVIDIA vdpau acceleration works on IGP GeForce8200

[Steven Adeff]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:02 AM, mikp <mikpolniak at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Testing the new Nvidia 180.06 driver on my BiostarTF8200 motherboard with GeForce 8200
> integrated graphics and dual-core amd x2-5000 (2.6 GHz) shows that CPU usage drops from
> 90-99% in one core to 5-15%.
> I tested with ffh264vdpau and the h264 files produced by my HD-PVR. With powernow enabled
> when i switched the CPU to 1 GHz the h264 videos still played but the audio got way out of
> sync, so i am not sure what the minimum CPU is, but this bodes well for low power CPU's and
> vdpau acceleration.

That seems to reflect what Phoronix's benchmark shows, but with a more
real world file. That is great news, especially since it is so early
in the projects release.

-- 
Steve
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