2012-02-01, 16:52
voochi Wrote:Limited HW acceleration is to be expected. It is just an affordable and fun project, not something that was intended to be a HTPC from the design stage.
MPEG-2 can be done in software, at least for standard-def (ie DVD folders and remuxes). Software decode of 1080i broadcasts....probably not.
HD audio is irrelevant, nobody will be buying this as a main HTPC for a high-end setup. I see people going wah wah I love HD audio in many posts, and then you see their setup, some basic $200 all-in-one sound system with plastic speakers
Nobody can tell the difference between DTS core 1500kbps and DTS-HD on such setups, blind tests confirm this.
You could say a similar thing for people that sit too far away from a 1080p TV but they still want 1080p.
I do see a lot of people saying they want HD audio but tbh I haven't seen any of their set ups, nevermind many that are poor.
Just because you or someone else can't tell the difference doesn't mean that others can't, people want it irrelevant of whether someone else thinks it's worth it or not.