[mythtvnz] More on HD WAS Pause between video files

Howard mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:19:49 +1300


>>On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:49:06 +1300
>>Steve Hodge wrote:
>>>Any idea what sort of spec you need to play DVD-resolution h.264
>>>files? I can't play h.264 HD content on my desktop which is an Athlon
>>>XP 2000+.

Sometime ago, Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz> wrote:
> More on HD with h.264. I downloaded a movie trailer (Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (I have a 10 year old OK????)
> 
> If anyone wants the file for comparison purposes, it is available via
> bittorrent via mininova here: 
> 
> http://www.mininova.org/tor/217282

This used an average of ~55% load on my Athlon 64 3000+ with Xine 
v0.99.4 (64 bit compiled)
It peaked at ~80% load though during the busy bits.
My 4 month old didn't like it much though...

cheers
H