I have an opportunity to pick up an old proprietary computer for cheap. I'm trying to figure out if I can use it as a MythTV frontend connected to a widescreen monitor.
I'm concerned because the system has no expansion slots. I am limited to what is integrated into the motherboard.
The CPU is a Celeron 533. It cannot be upgraded. The motherboard has an i810 chipset with an integrated 82810 Graphics Memory Controller Hub that supports Integrated Hardware Motion Compensation. This allows the system to play DVDs just fine (despite the slow CPU) when using the MS Windows video drivers.
Before I commit to trying to make this work, I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help me with:
1) Is there a linux driver for the 82810 that takes advantage of the Integrated Hardware Motion Compensation? If so, how well does it work?
2) Is there a way to force the 82810 to use widescreen resolutions?
3) How is the picture quality when using a i810/CH7007A tv-out?