[SGVLUG] MythTv - looking at setups, what do u think?

[matti]

Thanks Chris, Rae

regarding MVIDIA VDPau support on linux

yeah, looks like NVIDIA is the GPU at this
time for MythTV


also, for others reading this, checkout

Understanding 8-channel LPCM over HDMI: Why it Matters and Who Supports it
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3411

...
"Every single modern day GPU today lacks support for a Protected Audio Path; that's true for the Radeon HD 4800 series, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 200 series, and Intel's G45 GMCH. What this means is that there's absolutely no way to output a compressed Dolby Digital TrueHD or DTS-HD MA signal over HDMI from any PC today."
..

and ...
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2009/08/06/no-7-1-lpcm-audio-for-amd-785g-boards/1

looks like getting 7.1 support on a HTPC takes some work..

thanks
matti

ps - man talk about a home theater...
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/default.aspx?bcategory=8