On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 09:44:27PM -0600, Dean Wilson wrote: > I'm only just starting to get into MythTV -- which has so far included > a lot of reading, and a lot of waiting for my backend hardware to > arrive. ;) That said, I can't add much useful information, except to > provide this link > (http://www.embeddedstar.com/press/content/2004/12/embedded17599.html) > which claims that it supports Linux, which is a promising start... > > I also have one question/hesitation: > > The embedded processor is a VIA C3 1.00GHz CPU. I've heard reports > that decoding HDTV requires at least a 1.8GHz processor. However, I > also noted that the motherboard comes with onboard "advanced hardware > MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 acceleration." I don't know exactly what that > means, (I note that it doesn't specifically state "mpeg-2/4 hardware > decoding") but if it means that it takes some of the load off the CPU > to decode an HDTV stream, could 1.0 GHz be enough? > > I'd certainly be interested in seeing how this worked -- it'd be > relatively cheap (it looks like you'd only need a case, HD, and > memory, and you're in business) and the form factor and video output > options make it a very attractive possibility. > > Can anyone more informed comment on whether it might be powerful > enough for HDTV? > > Thanks! > ~Dean Wilson
The newest (released a few months ago) VIA chipset and mpeg2 decoder has not been tested for HD yet. I know someone who will be hopefully soon. It *should* be possible but don't count your chickens. VIA claims HD mpeg2 playback is possible. --Brandon
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