[mythtv-users] Better playback..... Athlon 2800+ or Pentium 4?

[Bruce Nordstrand]

On 19/10/09 11:54 PM, "James Crow" <james at ultratans.com> wrote:

> Bruce Nordstrand wrote:
>> <snip>
>> Thanks for the Jean-Yves
>> 
>> I'll still use the P4 for the front though as it is faster - hey, it would
>> sound better when describing it :)
>> 
>> Both MB's have PCIe slots, it just that I currently use a 5500 on the Athlon
>> as that is what I had spare at the time.
>> 
>> Is the 9400 a reasonable choice? I haven't bought one yet so can change
>> anytime...
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Bruce 
>> 
>> 
>>   
> I would recommend the 9500 or 8600 over the 9400. The 9400 (and 8400,
> 8200) can not do Advanced 2x de-interlacer on HD material. I have used
> three 8400 cards and two 9500 cards and I would definitely get a card
> capable of doing Advanced 2x for 1080i material.
> 
> I have a 42" 1080P LCD and a 47" 1080P LCD and my MBE is connected to a
> 22" 1680x1050 LCD. 1080i material (mainly football games) looks much
> better on the big LCD TVs with Advanced 2x. If I watch 1080i material on
> my MBE on the 22" LCD  it does not look nearly as good. I do not have a
> card capable of Advanced 2x in the MBE and the difference is noticeable.
> 
> Cheers,
> James
> 
Thanks James

The supplier I use has the 9500's in both 512 & 1Gb for around the same
price as the 9400's so I will grab one of those instead. I need to make the
most of this new TV I have to justify the purchase to "her indoors" :)

Cheers
Bruce