[mythtv-users] Foxconn NVIDIA ION system and 2G ram stick at newegg

[William Suethoz]

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> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 3:34 PM, MacNean Tyrrell <dardack at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > On 23 Aug 10 06:56, Dan Wilga wrote:
> > > > I am able to play 1080i .mkv or MP2 video using the VDPAU Slim
> > > > profile on my Foxconn box. However, it does eventually lock up the
> > > > system (as does pretty much any kind of video). According to one
> > > > of nVidia's techs, the problem is most likely not the lack of RAM,
> > > > though.
> > > 
> > > FWIW, I've not had any lock-up problems with an Acer Aspire Revo
> > > 1600. at least.)  I've not had any crashes attributable to
> > > VDPAU...for that matter, I
> > > don't recall having any crashes with it at all.
> 
> I'm suffering a bit of buyer's remorse at this point after reading
> this thread.   I jumped on the Newegg shell shocker last friday without
> really researching it much, as I was looking for a cheap frontend.
> 
> It just arrived, but I haven't really unwrapped it yet to test it out.
>   Should I send it back?
> 
> Sadly those Revo 1600's don't seem to exist anymore, only the 3610 for
> a lot more money (>300).   Otherwise I would get one!

That's what I did.  I do have to admit that Foxconn tried to help, it just got to the end of the return period and I had to give up.  

Funny thing was that xbmc worked fairly well with this device.

Bill

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