An AMD2400+ with a Ti4200 should cut it as a Frontend just fine...but don't look to record and watch at the same time with that system. I can't recommend highly enough a multi PC solution for recording and playing (backend + 'n' frontends). On Feb 5, 2008 3:09 PM, wrote: > I tried a few settings, but I don't think I'll be able to do any more > with it. > > I don't know if I should buy a new computer (tight on cash - upcoming > wedding), or get an HTPC case and put my AMD 2400+ with Ti4200 in the > living room as the TV server. > > Once I get some cash, I would then build a new computer for myself. > > Erich Newell wrote: > > You may get away with your VIA EPIA M-10000 if you have an NVidia card > > that supports XvMC. The oldest cards that do a good job with this are > > the Ti4200 series (but not the 4600!!!) You can pick-up older cards > > for super cheap on ebay that aren't good for today's gaming but will > > do XvMC support very well...although there are some known issues with > > XvMC and HD sized frames. Check the mythtv wiki for an accurate list > > of which ones have xvmc support. > > > > I also know that there is XvMC for VIA...look in your deinterlacing > > options an try a couple of configurations. You may be able to breathe > > more life into it yet. > > > > My media box is currently a P4 3.0 ghz with 1GB PC3700 and an old > > Ti4600. Its uses about 20-30% to play 720p / 1080i HDTV. I *was* able > > to do the same on my old AMD 1800+ with a Ti4200 and XvMC until the > > card died a year or so ago...so I built the current system with parts > > lying around. So far so good. > > > > Another note: I have my server in the back room doing all the > > recording...my media box pulls all its actual media across the network > > from the mythtv backend, which in turn is pulling them from an > > HDHomeRun. > > > > - Erich > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- "A man is defined by the questions that he asks; and the way he goes about finding the answers to those questions is the way he goes through life." --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss