[mythtvnz] Minimum CPU for FreeviewHD

[Aaron Whitehouse]

Thanks for all the help, everyone.

Steven Ellis wrote:

> I've got HD playback working on an Athlon X2 6000+ but it isn't reliable
> with occasional issues on TV3. The biggest problem is finding a CPU
> where you don't end up with your fan running at full speed

So are you running pretty close to 100% on playback with nothing else?

If I bought myself a Phenom triple-core, say:
http://www.pricespy.co.nz/pno_12842.html
would that handle it better?  Is the stream encoded in enough "slices"
(or whatever) that an extra core would make a substantial difference?

I don't think the fans in my machine change speed anyway (and are quiet
enough that it isn't too much of an issue).

It would be nice to go for the 65 Watt TDP 6000+ rather than the 95 Watt
TDP Phenom, but having a spare core as headroom would be a huge bonus if
I am pretty sure that I will be tying up 100% of two of them. There
isn't a huge price difference between the 6000+ and the triple-core
Phenom (although, for normal non-multimedia desktop use, I read a review
that said the 6000+ was better).

Thanks again,

Aaron