[mythtvnz] atoms and ions

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Brett Miller<blmiller at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>> I see hads has managed to import some ion-based atom-powered boards.
>>>
>>> https://nicegear.co.nz/zotac/
>>>
>>> Only need a molex power connection too. No idea about cases but could
>>> probably fit this inside a shoe box.
>>>
>>> And its passively cooled too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Criggie
>>>
>> >http://criggie.dyndns.org/
>>
>>But is it of any use to us in NZ yet? At this popint my understanding is
>>that Myth's VDPAU does not work well with our 720p >channels. I am hoping
>>that this problem will be resolved soon.>
>>
>>Has anyone achieved very good decoding using VDPAU for TV One and TV2?
>>
>>For me TV3 is great with VDPAU, but the 720p channels require VDPAU off and
>>the decoding done by the CPU. I expect >event the dual atom could not
>>decode our 720p on the CPU.
>>
>>
>
> Steve
>
> Never had any problems with 720p playback with VDPAU.
> Using 1x hardware deinterlace setting but upscaling to 1080i60 to screen so
> pointless ??
> Worked okay from the first offering (3 months ago).
> Almost perfect video on all channel recordings but not live. (nvidia-180.60
> & mythtv fixes repos)
> TV1 video playback is very very good.
> Better than any LCD display except for the latest  maybe..
>
> Last night recorded TV 1, 2 & 3 from 9 to 9:30.
> 15 seconds later could watch any of the 3 recordings no problem except audio
> is junked.
>
> LiveTV does not work (for me) since the nvidia 185.xx versions of JYA repos.
> Audio is broken except for AC3 (s/pdif output) and that is not perfect.
> Previous 180.44 build from JYA was very good.
>
> The audio playback was perfect couple months ago.
> Could be ubuntu updates that broke this operation, it broke the LCDProc
> again.
>
> Three steps forward, two & half steps back...
>
> Regards,
> Brett


JYA recommends dongrading to 180.

http://www.avenard.org/media/Ubuntu_Repository/Entries/2009/6/10_How_to_downgrade_to_nVidia_drivers_180.xx.html