On 1/22/06, Wim Fokkens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens sean darcy > > Verzonden: zondag 22 januari 2006 20:30 > > Aan: Discussion about mythtv > > Onderwerp: Re: [mythtv-users] whats the best graphics card for HD > > playback? > > > > On 1/21/06, Michael T. Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Frank Lynch wrote: > > > > > > >On 1/21/06, Chris Ribe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>I'm in a similar situation to you, Frank, and I am looking for an > > answer to > > > >>the same question. > > > >> > > > >>From what I've gathered so far, the NVidia 5200 series seem to work > > the > > > >>best. I'd like to hear more confirmation on that before I go drop $40 > > on > > > >>one, though. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >Does the amount of video ram play a factor? > > > >The 5200 seems to come with either 128 or 256mb of ram. > > > >I'd like to have my graphics card do as much work as possible, I want > > > >ot keep my cpu for tasks like commercial flagging (and occasional > > > >transcoding). > > > > > > > > > > > RAM is not a problem. It's primarily important for 3D rendering with > > > many textures, so the 128MB will work well (be way more memory than you > > > need) for HD MPEG-2 decoding. > > > > > > As far as best card goes, the best card is one whose drivers support the > > > functionality you need. Right now, this means NVIDIA. Don't get ATI. > > > > > > The 6xxx series (at least some of them--there may be one or two > > > "holdovers" in the group) of NVIDIA cards use pixel shaders for Xv > > > (instead of the video overlay used by previous generations). Myth has > > > been designed to work well with the video-overlay-based Xv (including > > > providing an ability to adjust hue/saturation/brightness), and still has > > > work to be done for providing better support for the PS-based video. > > > Therefore, you're probably better off going with a 5200 than a > > > 6800+--unless, of course, you want to do some GLSL programming for > > > Myth... ;) > > > > > > Also, you won't get better MPEG-2 performance (including display of > > > software-decoded MPEG-2 /and/ hardware-assisted MPEG-2 decoding with > > > XvMC) from a "faster" or newer card. And, on the bright side, the 5200 > > > is dirt-cheap compared to the newer-generations of cards, so save your > > > money and go for a 5200. > > > > > > > I had a 6600 because I'm trying to drive an HDTV at 1080i, and it > > came with component out. > > > > I had intermittent success. myth and the nvidia drivers are like the > > Bickersons. They only get along enough to stay together. And new > > nvidia drivers seem to cause more problems than they solve. > > > > So now that I'm looking for a new mb for a myth frontend, I'm looking > > for a non-nvidia card that > > > > plays well with myth ( which means that open source is *really* important > > ); > > does hw MPEG-2 decoding; > > and has component out at 1080i. > > > > I'd also like MPEG-4 decoding and 1080p - if possible. > > > > AND, I'd like it to have drivers that are in Xorg-7.0.0. > > > > So, if I'm off nvidia I certainly don't want ATI since they have > > proprietary drivers and even more problem reports than nvidia. I have > > an old 8500dv, which I really like and is fully supported by xorg, but > > doesn't do hw decoding or 1080i tv out. > > > > First up was intel 945g integrated video. Supports hdtv, 1080p and > > mpeg-2 hw decoding. No mention if it supports mpeg-4 decoding, so I > > assume it doesn't. Also supports hdtv component out through a "Media > > Expansion Card". Sounds good, but it turns out there are NO Media > > Expansion Cards" available. AverMedia announced one for 3q2005 ( even > > won an Intel rpize for it!), but it's not been released ( or died > > somewhere ) and the MSRP is $199!!! > > > > Next I looked at via unchrome pro: mpeg-2, mpeg-4, 1080p ( so I assume > > it's 16:9). Drivers in xorg-7.0. But.. didn't find any with component > > out, the unichrome drivers have split ( unichrome.sf and openchrome), > > and the mpeg-4 is only for boards with the via c7. Finally it appears > > via really isn't supporting ( assisting) the xorg drivers which don't > > support mpeg-4. > > > > Sorta stuck. I guess I'm going to do the intel 945g with a > > vga->component breakout box. > > I do realize this is only a intel solution. > > > I f you want Intel and component maybe this is something > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.asp?image=13-137-061-01.jpg,13-137-0 > 61-02.jpg,13-137-061-03.jpg,13-137-061-04.jpg,13-137-061-05.jpg&CurImage=13- > 137-061-01.jpg&Description=AOpen%20i915GMm-HFS%20Socket%20479%20Intel%20915G > %20Micro%20ATX%20Intel%20Motherboard%20-%20Retail >
Interesting. They claim a YPbPr Connector x 1 connector - component connection. Sadly, it's only socket 479, and I'm looking for socket 775. sean > > Should be a better choice somewhere. > > > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
