Which cpu / htpc for DVB-S2 Sat TV Cards (1 Viewer)

[godlich]

Hello everyone,

I am not sure which cpu's are able to show HD-SatTV.
Does anyone have some experience with these TV-Cards?

Is it in any case worse than usual HD-Receivers?
What codecs are the best? Or which TV card is the best?

Especially I want to use a N510 built in a zotac atx with a Tv-Card for HD-TV!
Thank you for replying!

Hallo
I bin mir nicht sicher welche CPU's in der Lage sind HD-SAT TV-Karten zu unterstützen.
Hat jemand Erfahrung mit solchen Tv-Karten?

Ist das Bild in jedem Fall schlechter als mit einem herkömmlichen Receiver?
Welcher Codec ist der beste und welche TV-Karte sollte man verwenden?
Danke für Antworten!

 

[mm1352000]

Hi godlich

The CPU doesn't have to be very powerful if you use a codec and video card that support h.264 decode acceleration (DxVA). Most modern video cards support DxVA - for AMD/ATI 4*** series, HD4670 or better, or for 5*** series, HD5450 or better (I don't know about NVidia, but maybe GT 220 or better). Integrated graphics *might* be okay, but it might struggle with good deinterlacing for 1080i. For a codec, Cyberlink's Power DVD codec or the new FFDShow codec that supports DxVA are good choices.