built up a running AMD Fusion HTPC with:
- Ubuntu Natty Narwhal (11.04) x64
- XBMC PVR Developing branch
- vaapi enabled (latest packages on http://www.splitted-desktop.com/~gbeauchesne/ )
- latest ATI Driver 11.4 (important, cause otherwise i got problems with Unity Desktop and enabling vaapi)
I can watch 1080p videos without problems
[LINUX] HOW-TO use VAAPI HW Acceleration on AMD Zacate (Fusion) platform
wobu
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2011-05-02 11:19
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Qroach
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2011-05-02 18:55
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Where did you get the xbmc PVR developing branch from? and have you noticed any glitching when watching certain 1080p movies?
... btw would it be possible to make a new custom live cd for fusion boards with what you have setup? |
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GeorgeVasil
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2011-05-02 21:12
Post: #23
wobu Wrote:built up a running AMD Fusion HTPC with: Could you give as some more info about that?? |
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Robotica
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2011-05-02 21:21
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GeorgeVasil Wrote:Could you give as some more info about that?? Qroach Wrote:Where did you get the xbmc PVR developing branch from? and have you noticed any glitching when watching certain 1080p movies? See Dushmaniacs' sig: http://forum.xbmc.org/member.php?action=...&uid=44237 |
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wobu
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2011-05-02 21:35
Post: #25
currently i have compiled by myself this branch:
https://github.com/opdenkamp/xbmc/tree/pvr-ppa which should also be available precompiled here: https://launchpad.net/~lars-opdenkamp/+archive/xbmc-pvr |
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Qroach
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2011-05-02 22:44
Post: #26
Thanks I will install this tonight and see if i run into any problems.
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valexi
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2011-05-04 10:18
Post: #27
wobu Wrote:built up a running AMD Fusion HTPC with: What CPU usage you have, when watching 1080p videos? I'm thinking of buyin Asus E35M1-I Deluxe, to replace my mATX HTPC. Do you have VDR installed? What kind of CPU usage you have on watching TV? |
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wobu
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2011-05-04 10:48
Post: #28
Unfortunatly i'm having now problems with vaapi and xbmc.
XBMC crashes everytime when i start playing a video with vaapi enabled. vainfo says all is working fine... What i can remember of the CPU Usage: Playing 1080p (h.264) videos = ~ 15 - 22 % Playing TV with the PVR implementation of XBMC will be much higher cause vaapi with xvba (ati) can only accelerate h.264 codecs and due to that normal TV playback (SD Resolution) will only be accelerated over the CPU. But this isn't a problem cause the CPU is fast enough for it. HD TV should also be encoded with h.264 (don't know if there is used another codec) and this also shouldn't be a problem. Using XBMC PVR build on Ubuntu Natty Narwhal
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Qroach
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2011-05-04 14:43
Post: #29
have u tried switching back to the catalyst 11.3 driver?
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wobu
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2011-05-10 10:54
Post: #30
yeaah
 got my Vaapi and XBMC working again. The reason was any xorg.conf setting. i'm thinking this one Quote:Section "Extensions" is needed. But i don't know the exactly effects of this setting.... Using XBMC PVR build on Ubuntu Natty Narwhal
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