h.264 and agp8x? (1 Viewer)

[jb2uk]

hi i've been using mediaportal for a few years now, until recently i've been happy with two pci nova-t cards but got fed up of signal breakup from lightswitches etc so i bought a pci nova-s card to go alongside the other cards this brought bbc hd and itv hd to the table but i dont get smooth playback (intel p4 3hgz 1g ddr ram and nvidia fx5200 card agp) i was wondering if i could just buy a new agp 8x graphics card which could use hardware accerleration for h.264 or whether i need to start again with the set-up and go for a pci-e grpahics card and dual-core system but i'm worried about not only the cost and the noise as software decoding still uses processor and therefore heat?

cheers
Elliot Roebuck

 

[geoffstewart]

Hi. On one of my playback machines, I use an nvidia 7700 agp. With the arcsoft decoder, I can playback recodings from my hdpvr at about 70-80% cpu, with no stuttering. But the playback is on a 480i television. Might require more to feed hd tv? By way of comparison, other codecs that are not accelerated are completely unwatchable.
Geoff
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[Paranoid Delusion]

jb2uk

I would wait and update all, unless you get a cheapie from car boot or ebay.

Dual core is a must in these multimedia times, i'm often running MP and converting ts recordings to h.264 at the same time.

 

[sand]

i've used ati 2400 agp8x hardware decoding (mpegII i h.264) 1080p without problem

 

[Spragleknas]

Ba aware that some AGP cards does not have the same abilities as their PCIe-brothers. Can't remember which @ the moment
I kinda agree with PD; a new setup might be the best :sorry:

 

[geoffstewart]

I agree about a new setup being preferred, btw. THe newer video cards are just better at decoding h264. But, if the cost of a new system makes it impossible, a 7700 agp for 50-60 bucks might be a short-term solution until a completely new rig can be afforded.