[mythtv-users] Zotac ID80 w/ Nvidia GT 520M

[Steven Adeff]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Andrew McCauley <ajmccauley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Mark Lord <mythtv at rtr.ca> wrote:
>>
>> On 12-03-12 03:35 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
>> > On 12 March 2012 14:13, jk90090 <jk90090 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Zotac-ZBOX-ID80-Plus-Mini-PC-Review/
>> >>
>> >> Looks very interesting, but I see the 520 (not specifically the 520M)
>> >> can't handle Advanced 2x in HD.
>> >
>> > This has been long discussed...
>> > The 520 is like the 210 or 320 low-end nvidia cards, they don't do
>> > advanced 2X deinterlacing.
>>
>> Too big a brush.
>>
>> The GT218 chip in the predecessors to this latest ZBOX
>> do handle Advanced/2X on 1920x1080i ATSC content just fine.
>> As well as everything else I'v thrown at them.
>>
>> Specifically, the ZBOX HD-ID11U and ZBOX HD-ID41U.
>> Two great little Mythtv boxes, either as a combined FE/BE, or FE-only
>> system.
>>
>> This latest ZBOX HD-ID80 system remains to be tested with Mythtv,
>> but is unlikely to do any worse than its ancestors.
>>
> I also have the ZBOX HD-ID31DVD-PLUS that I picked up from Newegg last month
> for 220 USD on a rebate.
>
> Running mythbuntu as a FE, it does Advanced/2X on 1920x1080i ATSC with no
> noticeable difference to my I3 gt430 combined FE/BE.  The box is running
> quite well.
>
> Andrew

Interesting! I'd looked at those two but wasn't sure how they would
work as MythTV frontends, and if they could do Advanced 2x on 1080i.

I'm going to have to buy one now, thanks for the info!!

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