[mythtv-users] Broadcom CrystalHD??

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Tue Jan 5 23:14:16 UTC 2010


On Tuesday 05 January 2010 04:08:47 pm Matt Emmott wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Phil Bridges 
<gravityhammer at gmail.com>wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Scott D. Davilla <davilla at 4pi.com> wrote:
> > >> Are we going to see support for this hardware based decoder chip in
> > >> MythTV?
> > >> I haven't dabbled in it, but it sure appears that XBMC has started
> > >> using it:
> >
> > http://dingleberry.me/2009/11/compile-xbmc-with-broadcom-crystalhd-suppor
> >t-o
> >
> > >> n-linux/
> > >>
> > >> And they are enjoying 1080p playback on a measly 1 GHz processor (that
> > >> I believe is seriously nerfed...).
> > >
> > > http://xbmc.org/davilla/2009/12/29/broadcom-crystal-hd-its-magic/
> > >
> > > game on :)
> 
> This is awesome! And I was going to ask how much such a device cost until I
> saw the little blurb at the bottom with a link! $69 for full 1080p? On a
> device that will fit in an AppleTV as well as a Mac Mini that I can get on
> ebay for under $300? Count me in!

You are aware that you can buy a brand new Revo for $199? cheaper than a Mini, 
and it has a warranty.

Certainly cheaper than $300 plus $69.

Having said that, my CrystalHD unit was shipped to me today :-)


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