[linux-dvb] Mythtv with NEXUS-S only

[C.Y.M]

Gavin Hamill wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:37:35 +0300
> Lauri Tischler <lwgt at iki.fi> wrote:
> 
>> I was wondering is it possible to have Mythtv running
>> with NEXUS-S FF card only, using it for capture _and_ tv-out
>> MythTV site seems to be centered around PVR-card.
> 
> I don't believe so - that's what VDR is for. Myth grew up on analogue
> reception and playing DivX / NuppelVideo, etc. - the DVB support is
> only a more recent addition, but playback still runs through the Myth
> core relying on either software decode or the PVR250/350 cards, etc.
> 
> A FF card doesn't have the features Myth needs (i.e. being a full 24-bit
> framebuffer). 
> 

Older versions of mythtv did have a check box to enable FF hardware
acceleration.  This option was removed in recent cvs versions, but I dont know why.

BR.