System requirements for HDTV with MediaPortal (1 Viewer)

[Tech Geek]

BTW, here is a review of the ATi 650 PRO:
http://www.anandtech.com/multimedia/showdoc.aspx?i=2778

 

[Tech Geek]

I've been looking at the existing Wiki pages and to make this fit in will require some reformatting. Expect format and wording changes to the original post.

 

[Eeyore]

i tihnk that the post is looking much better. in the wiki under hdtv I provided some links to some HD clips to download. i think that link needs to be captured as a good test for the system

 

[Tech Geek]

Based on comments from RTV it sounds like the current onboard video from ATi and NVidia will both work for HDTV.
I'd guess that includes RS480, RS482, whatever the X1100 series will be, 6100 and 6150.

The onboard video offeres a lot of bandwidth and a fast CPU interface since it uses system RAM so I'm not too surprised. I was just worried the video acceleration features would be so stripped down they might not work.

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I'd also guess the onboard version of S3's Deltacrome will also handle HDTV and from what I've read is probably the lowest power. I've never seen them in the US though. Not sure about other parts of the world.

 

[Tech Geek]

So far it looks like Socket 939 is the known working choice for onboard video.

 

[Eeyore]

I have been a bit busy this week, but I want to check my Dell onboard over the weekend as it has an Intel 950GMA. The quoted specs are 12.5GB/s

I am going to download some HD clips and see what playback is like

 

[Tech Geek]

I just posted another update. It's going to require some additional work but it's getting close to what I'd be willing to put on the Wiki.

 

[Tech Geek]

I have been a bit busy this week, but I want to check my Dell onboard over the weekend as it has an Intel 950GMA. The quoted specs are 12.5GB/s

I am going to download some HD clips and see what playback is like

Just remember that watching live TV probably requires more bandwidth than just playing back the video. Even if playback works you may not be out of the woods but it still might be worth a try. Worst case you have to upgrade... which is what you thought you might have to do anyway.

 

[Eeyore]

yep, i understand

i found that card i will be going with
http://news.soft32.com/sapphire-radeon-x1600-pro-hdmi-ready-to-be-shipped_1714.html

this should kill it! lol

 

[Tech Geek]

yep, i understand

i found that card i will be going with
http://news.soft32.com/sapphire-radeon-x1600-pro-hdmi-ready-to-be-shipped_1714.html

this should kill it! lol

LOL, that should handle it!