grafical-light version of Media Portal for Epia

xxxomxxx · 2006-04-30, 11:20

I all

i have made a HTPC with a Epia M10000, its to bad Media Portal is to heavy for the Epia's grafix on board. Would it be possible to release a version that "real practical" HTPC boards like the Epia could support media Portal?

What board is known to be able to handle MP, but still with onboard Grafix and in Mini-ITX form?

as far as i have tested other Software works fine [IMedian(comes with Soundgraph but has no radioor recipe support), Beyond TV(Commercial), etc.]. I dont know why the TV in Media Portal uses such a lot of CPU on the Epia Board.

...ok...just browsed through the forums and saw that DX9 is the problem... any Mini-ITX board with DX9 support???

Callifo · 2006-04-30, 11:43

Too much work to rewrite it, as its used to draw the entire interface.

The reason its using so much CPU is your graphics card doesnt support DX8/9 so the cpu is having to handle it which is too much extra work especially for a Via CPU (much slower than Intel/AMD counterparts).

FlipGer · 2006-04-30, 13:01

Hi,

please do not crosspost...

A8N-VM CSM

You may use the 0.1.3. release of MP. Latest uses only VMR9 as renderer, which is not supported by the UniChrome graphics.

Flip.

xxxomxxx · 2006-04-30, 13:25

ok, thanks for the answers.

sorry about the crosspost...thought the dx9 question belonged in another thread..

i tried MP 1.3, but even with Overlay the Epia is not fast enough...

James · 2006-04-30, 14:32

There seem to be a few new mITX boards planned this year that will use the: Intel 945GM Chipset which includes the GMA 950 graphics chip:

http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/945gm/index.htm

This should be ale to handle MP.

See here:

http://epiacenter.com/modules.php?na...=print&sid=777

and here:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/news585.html

/James

2006-04-30, 11:20	#1 (permalink)
xxxomxxx Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zurich, Siwtzerland Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	grafical-light version of Media Portal for Epia I all i have made a HTPC with a Epia M10000, its to bad Media Portal is to heavy for the Epia's grafix on board. Would it be possible to release a version that "real practical" HTPC boards like the Epia could support media Portal? What board is known to be able to handle MP, but still with onboard Grafix and in Mini-ITX form? as far as i have tested other Software works fine [IMedian(comes with Soundgraph but has no radioor recipe support), Beyond TV(Commercial), etc.]. I dont know why the TV in Media Portal uses such a lot of CPU on the Epia Board. ...ok...just browsed through the forums and saw that DX9 is the problem... any Mini-ITX board with DX9 support??? __________________ http://www.swisshdtv.ch

2006-04-30, 13:25	#4 (permalink)
xxxomxxx Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zurich, Siwtzerland Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok, thanks for the answers. sorry about the crosspost...thought the dx9 question belonged in another thread.. i tried MP 1.3, but even with Overlay the Epia is not fast enough... __________________ http://www.swisshdtv.ch

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2006-04-30, 11:43	#2 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Too much work to rewrite it, as its used to draw the entire interface. The reason its using so much CPU is your graphics card doesnt support DX8/9 so the cpu is having to handle it which is too much extra work especially for a Via CPU (much slower than Intel/AMD counterparts).

2006-04-30, 13:01	#3 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,241 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	Hi, please do not crosspost... A8N-VM CSM You may use the 0.1.3. release of MP. Latest uses only VMR9 as renderer, which is not supported by the UniChrome graphics. Flip.

2006-04-30, 14:32	#5 (permalink)
James Portal Developer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,348 Thanks: 4 Thanked 55 Times in 34 Posts	There seem to be a few new mITX boards planned this year that will use the: Intel 945GM Chipset which includes the GMA 950 graphics chip: http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/945gm/index.htm This should be ale to handle MP. See here: http://epiacenter.com/modules.php?na...=print&sid=777 and here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/news585.html /James