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Message: <blockquote data-quote="androsss" data-source="post: 570351" data-attributes="member: 96529">Re: SAF v4.00beta (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (MPEG2, H.264 and VC-1).Hi Hoborg!What do you mean about new Intel clakdale CPU Core i5-661+intel DH55TC MB for building HTPC with DXVA?????<a href="http://missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4489&Itemid=1" target="_blank">Missing Remote</a>Has anybody tested this platform+cpu???Will SAF worked with it?<img src="http://www.missingremote.com/images/stories/reviews/clarkdale/hwaresults.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />......The family of processors code-named "Clarkdale" has sparked a great deal of interest since its existence and some basic performance information spread out across the web in late September.  Teasing home theater PC (HTPC) enthusiasts with incredibly low power usage and built in HD codec bit streaming all packaged together with enough performance to tempt those in need of a full featured HTPC.......Intel has done what many would not have thought possible by creating an incredibly compelling platform for the HTPC.  While not perfect, and sporting some teething issues, it’s hard to argue with the features and value that the platform offers.  Of course while my id would like the entry price to be a bit lower (the cheapest part that supports HD audio is $113) my ego has a hard time reconciling that desire with the feature set provided.The Clarkdale solution will now up the bar yet again for other manufacturers seeking to compete on a feature level, and poses an interesting question to the likes of soundcard manufacturers struggling for relevance after betting on being the sole bit stream providers—why spend an extra $150-250 on their solution when it is included “for free”. Of course if you already have a perfectly good system and graphics solution, the idea of replacing your motherboard/CPU might make you cringe, and as stated this platform is not ideal for hard-core gamers.For the HTPC crowd however, Clarkdale brings us that much closer to HT Nirvana. It’s a (somewhat) affordable solution which gives the user low power draw so it can run cool and quietly, supports the same HD bit stream capabilities of the highest end audio cards; while arguably providing the standard in HTPC picture quality…and it even properly handles standby and hibernation!Pros:    * Excellent picture quality for every format tested    * Deinterlacing performance as good as or better than discrete cards    * HD codec bit streaming    * Low power consumption    * Performance competitive with previous generation quad cores    * Correct[able] black levels for all content – pictures and video with minimal tweaking (should work flawlessly in future driver versions)Cons:    * HDCP issues with Denon AVR-1909    * Some tweaking required to get proper black and brightness levels during video playback with current driver version    * G6XXX line has drastically reduced features that could cause confusion</blockquote>

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