I would maybe pay that much.
The main benefit of such a solution for me is smoother playback. Graphicscards have a problem: They have an internal time source, which can noch be synchronized with des videos timebase. These two timebases are slightly drifting. If the difference in timebase is great enough, there is no more smooth playback.
Dedicated decoder cards with extre video outputs dont have this problem. They can synchronize to the video clock. So absolutely smooth playback can be garanted.
So for me, I see it not only as a solution to reduce CPU load.
@dman: what is with that broadcom card? Wouldnt it do the job? |