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

[mikp]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:33 -0500
"Steven Adeff" <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 
Actually the CPU usage for just the video mplayer job is lower (2 to 5%).  Before i was looking at all the job utilization on one core. 
I just wanted to confirm that the integrated GeForce 8200 would do PureVideo HD acceleration. Also this tests the same with my GeForce 9500 GT video card.