Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:16:13 +0000 From: Dieter <freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com> To: "Kevin Downey" <redchin@gmail.com> Cc: multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FusionHDTV 5 RT requirements Message-ID: <200811101916.TAA14862@sopwith.solgatos.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:01:43 PST." <1d3ed48c0811101001r3f50c4dcwa4e7c4c1707e6ecc@mail.gmail.com>
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> I am thinking of getting a FusionHDTV 5 RT tuner, but I am worried > about my current video recording box. > (dmesg bits) > > CPU: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2500+ (1399.85-MHz K8-class CPU) > usable memory = 527552512 (503 MB) > > what kind of machines are people using to do capture with these cards? Recording digital TV needs very little CPU. Decoding for playback needs lots of cpu, or assistance from GPU or some hardware decoder. See my posting on the "Question on creating a video server" thread for more.
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