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#1 2012-04-21 20:59:42
- graysky
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hardware recommendation: HDMI video+sound and vdpau [solved]
Subject says it all. Looking to re-purpose an older machine to interface with an HDTV via HDMI. Requirements are:
1) Video and sound out via HDMI
2) VDPAU
Will an 8400GS fit the bill?
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#2 2012-04-22 11:25:58
- swanson
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Re: hardware recommendation: HDMI video+sound and vdpau [solved]
It does partially; the 8400GS does not support the full AVC/x264 standard, only feature set A. Cards like 210, 220 on up support feature set C. Here; http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/VDPAU#Supported_Cards
Sound would be OK.
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#3 2012-04-22 11:52:51
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Re: hardware recommendation: HDMI video+sound and vdpau [solved]
Thank you for the link. For the same $$$ I can get a card that is in the feature set D category (GT 520).
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#4 2012-04-22 14:09:03
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Re: hardware recommendation: HDMI video+sound and vdpau [solved]
I have gt220 which is ok. Didn't know of the feature set D.
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#5 2012-04-25 07:44:14
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Re: hardware recommendation: HDMI video+sound and vdpau [solved]
I have a 8400Gs PCI card with feature set B. However even with feature set A there is complete acceleration of h.264.
But my 8400GS is weak for advanced deinterlacing. GT520 looks like a better choice if your motherboard has PCIe.
Edit: For high quality deinterlacing of HD video most people seem to recommend the GT430, it is more powerful than the GT520.
Edit 2: GT220 should also be OK for deinterlacing, but does not have HD audio passthrough.
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