[mythtvnz] CPU required for Freeview HD

[Nick Rout]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Steven Ellis <steven at openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
> Andrew Richards wrote:
>> This is somewhat related to the 'hardware recommendations for
>> dedicated box' thread but I thought it better be a new one, on what
>> people have found works so far for playing Freeview HD. I gave the
>> patches a trial run today by installing Mythbuntu 8.04.1 onto my
>> media-center using an external harddrive and got it all to work, but
>> TV1 and TV2 where extremly borderline (worked with slow moving shots,
>> couldn't cope with movement) and TV3 was a slideshow.
>>
>> Specs are: A64 3800+ (2.4GHz), 1GB and 8600GT using restricted
>> drivers. Now that FreeviewHD is working, sound and all (thanks Paul!),
>> I would like to move my box back to mythtv from Mediaportal and so
>> intend on trying with my 5200+ X2 and intergrated graphics this
>> weekend. I am interested in what others have tried and what has/hasn't
>> worked for playing all channels?
>>
>> Also, does anyone else have a dedicated HTPC running FreeviewHD under
>> myth yet? If so, how is it going?
>>
> Looking at dropping a faster CPU into my M2NPV-VM test rig as the X2
> 3600 doesn't even begin to cut it for TV3. It can just about struggle
> with TV1/2 but doesn't leave any cycles for other tasks.
>
> AMD have now released a 65W x2 5600 cpu which might be worth taking a
> look at
>
> Steve

Would this be a good topic for the MythTV wiki, with the obvious
ability for people to record their own attempts?