[mythtv-users] Mac Mini and Broadcom Crystal HD PCI Express mini-card

Jarod Wilson jarod at wilsonet.com
Fri Jan 1 02:18:15 UTC 2010


On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 06:11:31PM -0800, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 6:08 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 06:03:53PM -0800, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> >> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > So as Scott said, just in case anyone missed it in the other thread, we just got a late $holiday present:
> >> >
> >> > http://www.broadcom.com/support/crystal_hd/
> >> >
> >>
> >> So this is probably a stupid question, but is PCI Express mini
> >> different than mini  PCI?  My mythbox has an unused mini PCI slot that
> >> I assume this card would not work for; however, it would be fun to
> >> play with these if that is not the case considering the only other
> >> slots are a PCI (used for my PVR-350) and AGP meaning VDPAU is a
> >> non-starter for me.
> >
> > Yes, mini pci-e is different than mini pci.
> >
> > VDPAU *is* possible with a pci GeForce 8+ series card though.
> >
> 
> If I was willing to sacrifice my PVR-350, which takes my only PCI
> slot, it would be possible on my box, but I use it as one of my
> capture devices.

Bah, sorry, didn't catch that the only PCI slot was already in use.

> Unless there is a GeForce 8+ that works with AGP,
> but I am pretty sure that is not case.

Correct, no AGP after the 7 series. (Which really bites).

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com



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