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| Author: | mysticv6 [ Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Minimum hardware requirements with PVR-350 |
I've ordered a PVR-350, so I can hardware encode and decode to mpeg2. Using this card, is this setup fast enough?: P2-450 mhz 256 MB RAM Onboard Intel 810 graphics (This wouldnt really make a difference, correct?) 250 GB 7200 RPM, 8 MB HD I would really like to use that machine if it is going to be fast enough. I plan on only recording one show at a time of course, and only watching pre-reocrded shows while recording something else. TIA |
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| Author: | Xsecrets [ Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:22 pm ] |
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that should be fast enough, just be aware of the limitations of the pvr350 when it comes to video playback, as in divx/xvid (not recordings) and also that getting the pvr350 working for tvout is still somewhat of a chore. |
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| Author: | mysticv6 [ Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:39 pm ] |
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Yeah, I've been reading that it doesnt exaclty work out of the box. I don't mind figuring it out though, and some people have done, so I know that it is at least possible. When you say limitations of the 350 and divx/xvid, you mean that it does not hardware decode them, correct? Or does it not play them at all? I realize that with the software encoding that the proccessor would have to do, the P2 450 is not the best choice, but I dont plan on playing dvix/xvid really anyway. |
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| Author: | Xsecrets [ Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:54 pm ] |
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well it definitely doesn't hardware decode them, and for the most part even people with very powerful processors have not been able to get smooth playback with them. I have heard just very recently that there are some new drivers that do allow smooth playback, but I still don't know if a 450 will cut it for divx/xvid playback. |
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