Is there a general consensus yet as to what specification NVIDIA graphics card would be ideal for building a new MythTV box to support Freeview HD using VDPAU and Jean Y Avenard's patches?<br><br>I've searched through this list to see what people have been saying, and it seems to me that a 9500GT card with 512MB RAM might be the most best choice currently. I've come to that conclusion based on the assumptions below: if anyone would care to comment on these assumptions, or any relevant considerations I may have missed, comments would be appreciated. <br>
<br><br>1) 512 MB of video memory is (probably) needed to fully support 1080i.<br><br>2) A 9500GT would seem to provide all or most of the features currently available through VDPAU, and getting a higher specification card would probably not give any advantages for a Mythtv/VDPAU system. (Of course future versions of VDPAU could make new features available only on newer/higher specification cards, but there's only so much "future-proofing" that's practical.)<br>
<br>3) A 9400GT would probably be usable, but will not suport some of the more advanced features such as 2X deinterlacing with 1080i.<br><br>4) An 8400GS with the newer core would provide VDPAU support, but be limited in terms of the advanced features it supports (e.g. deinterlacing) and is probably not a good choice.<br>
<br>Have I missed anything important with regards to what I should be considering when choosing a card?<br><br><br clear="all"><br>Cheers.