sagetv client - processor or decoder recommendation

[zands]

Hi all,

I've set up an HD-PVR to capture on my server (Core2 e6750 with 8800 ultra) and looking to use my old laptop, a Ferrari 4002 as a client to power an HDTV. The old laptop has a AMD Turion ML-30 and an ATI x700 graphics card.

I can use the Total Media Extreme to capture just fine on the laptop but when i try to watch via the sagetv client, i get a lot of stuttering. I've hooked it up directly via wired networking so i don't think it's the networking.

Is there a decoder that would work better on the laptop to decode the streamed H.264? Or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

[HelenWeathers]

Try copying one of the files to the hard drive of your client. Play the file from the client drive with Total Medit Theater. How does it look/play?

Open SageTV Client, goto Media Center, select Browse Media files, select Browse the Local File System. Find and play your file from the client drive. How does it look/play thru Sage?

Your laptop might not be powerful enough to render the content well, but this should tell you if it is or is not.

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by zands

The old laptop has a AMD Turion ML-30 and an ATI x700 graphics card.

I'm guessing you're all but SOL. A 1.6GHz single core, and a video card with no H.264 hardware decode. Not a good combination for HD H.264. I think your only hope is maybe CoreAVC will work for you, but even then, you'll probably have to record 720p and lower the bitrate.