If you are coming to this review fresh I highly recommend you catch up on the previous instalments.
Part 1 - HDHomeRun under OS-X
Part 2 - HDHomeRun on Linux with VLC
Here in part 3 we are trying to get the device to work with a recent build of MythTV. As Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) has recently been […]
There have been a number of fixes and releases since my initial batch of VDPAU testing, so it was time for an update.
The changes from the original test setup are as follows
Nvidia 185.19 Video driver
mythtv 1:0.21.0+fixes-20453-openglvdpau-0ubuntu2
Jean-Yves has applied a number of fixed to his MythTV builds that have resolved many of the playback issues. A […]
In the first part of this review we took a look at the DVB-T version of HDHomeRun under Mac OSX, and it is now time to try and get it working under Linux. Here I’ll take a look at usingi it on a Linux Desktop, and in Part 3 I’ll look at MythTV support.
HDHomeRun and […]
The HDHomeRun has been a popular device in the US for a number of years, and the DVB-T compatible version has just been released here in New Zealand. Local distributor DigitalPRIDE were kind enough to lend me a unit both for review, and to see how well it works with MythTV here in NZ.
This review […]
Well it is finally time to test NVidia’s VDPAU support under Linux.
Test Setup
Dell Inspiron 1420 Laptop
NVidia GeForce 8400M GS 128MB Video
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 @ 2.20GHz
3GB Ram
Ubuntu 8.10
Nvidia 180.25 Video driver
Compiz disabled
CPU locked in performance mode of 2.2 GHz
mplayer-vdpau-3402051
Hauppage HVR 900 digital tuner
freeview|HD terrestrial signal
Channel Playback Comparison
Stats were collected via vmstat and the following […]
