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

[Calvin Harrigan]

Robert wrote:
> Allen Edwards wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Robert <RobertCL at iname.com
>> <mailto:RobertCL at iname.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Allen Edwards wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>         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.
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Sparkle used to only make fairly decent power supplies, I guess they
have branched out.