[mythtv-users] gt 240, fanless card .. issues

[mythtv at blandford.net]

On 02/03/2010 08:55 PM, Rodd Clarkson wrote:

>>
>> Yeah, that's what I see.
>>
>> Also, the cpu is now hovering around 10% .. will see if I have any
>> playback issues.
>
> Okay, I'm seeing the same thing on my laptop (which I use as a front
> end) and also on my main frontend.
>
> However, how does this relate to the setting in Utilities/Setup ->  Setup
> ->  TV Settings ->  Playback ->  Playback Profiles
>
> I'm seeing three vdpau options:
>
> 1. VDPAU High Quality
> 2. VDPAU Normal
> 3. VDPAU Slim
>
> I've tried one of these on my 'main' system (using an intel graphics
> gard) and after a crash and reboot I manage to go back to CPU++ (which
> seems to work best for me).
>
> So, will VDPAU work for me with Intel and ATI graphics cards and which
> option should I choose, and how would Joe Average know this when he's
> setting up? ;-]


You may want to start by looking at the documentation on the wiki:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Vdpau

vdpau is only support on Nvidia cards models 8xxx, 9xxx, and the newer 
gt210,220, 240 series.

Michael