[mythtv-users] PCI videocard GeForce 8200/8400 (gpu 98) for vdpau

[Robert]

Allen Edwards wrote:
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> 
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Robert <RobertCL at iname.com 
> <mailto:RobertCL at iname.com>> wrote:
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>     Allen Edwards wrote:
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>         On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Stefan Reichel
>         <stefan.reichel at rapid-net.de
>         <mailto:stefan.reichel at rapid-net.de>
>         <mailto:stefan.reichel at rapid-net.de
>         <mailto:stefan.reichel at rapid-net.de>>> wrote:
> 
>            On Sat, 2009-02-14 at 22:50 +0300, Goga wrote:
>             > Hi
>             >
>             > is there any limitations for PCI cards as GeForce
>         8300/8400 for
>            gpu video decoding ? Can I use it for hdtv watching on my
>             > Sempron 3200 ?
>             >
>             > Goga
> 
> 
>         Is a P4 at 2.4GHz enough?  I have 4 of them lying around but
>         they have AGP video.  If PCI works and this is fast enough, I am
>         suddenly in the market for a new video card.
> 
>         Allen
> 
> 
>     I've put a 512Mb PCI 8400GS in a relatively old 2.?GHz sff HP pc and
>     my limited testing with Mythbuntu and the 0.21 backports of VDAPU
>     seem to work just fine.
> 
>     Robert.
> 
> 
> Is this the card?
> 
> http://staples.com/office/supplies/p1__233569_Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH
> 
> Allen

Not sure I just get an "enter you postcode" screen.  The one I got is 
made by Sparkle.  I'd never heard of them, but it was the only make I 
could find here in the UK with 512Mb RAM, fanless and PCI.

Robert.