[olug] hd playback

[Noel Leistad]

Jon Larsen wrote:
> Noel,
> 
> What are you using to play the video in Myth, mplayer or xine?
> 
> Have you tried playing the video using VLC or mplayer, no frontend 
> running?
> 
> How much ram is in your frontend?
> 
> Also, if you're using AGP, check your windows size.  Try 64MB if your 
> mainboard supports it.
> 
> Jon L.
> 
> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008, Noel Leistad wrote:
> 
>> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:24:58 -0600
>> From: Noel Leistad <noel at metc.net>
>> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>> Subject: [olug] hd playback
>>
>> Bought an HDHomerun.
>>
>> MBE is P4/2.8Ghz w/ GeForce FX5200 - Mythdora 4.0 confg'd to 800x600 at 50hz
>>
>> MFE is AOpen MiniPC, 1.7Ghz P4, on-board video - Mythdora 4.0 confg'd to 
>> 800x600 at 60hz
>>
>> HD recordings, some 1280x??, some 1920x1080, display fine on PC Screen 
>> attached to MBE. When running on MFE output to TV via svideo, Video 
>> displays as "blue-screen", audio sounds OK.
>>
>> Thinking SDTV can't display HD, even thru mythtv (??), I bought HDTV.
>>
>> on MFE, HD programming using svideo, still "blue-screen", switched to 
>> RGB(PC), same thing.
>>
>> Don't know how much memory allocated to video on MFE, could this be 
>> problem?? Looking for ideas.
>>
>> BTW, also, SD streams played on the new TV exhibit garbled audio, so, 
>> they unwatchable as well. Anyone else experienced similar? WAF currently 
>> more like WDisAF;common, but now at an elevated level. The only saving 
>> grace is the nice new TV that plays OTA pretty well.
>>
>> OT - "Enjoy Lunch w/ the Penguin" today, for those getting to attend.
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"believe" that it's mplayer, haven't tried VLC, but was on my list. MFE 
at home, I'm "not". Thinking the FE has 512M, will try resizing video 
memory tonite. Thanks.

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