The following configuration works for me:

  • Linux 2.6.16.39, self-built from kernel.org
  • NVidia proprietary driver 1.0-9746:
    Section "Device"
            Identifier      "Chaintech SH5200"
            Driver          "nvidia"
            Option          "DPMS"
            Option          "NoLogo"        "true"
            Option          "UseEvents"     "true"
    EndSection
    
  • MythTV
    • OpenGL VSync disabled (compiled out)
    • Deinterlace: Bob
CPU consumption, varied by decoder, for various types of content:
Decoder Content CPU Utilization (2.2GHz)
mythfrontend Xorg Total
Standard (ffmpeg) 720p 25% 6% 31%
1080i 55% 6% 61%
libmpeg2 720p 50% 5% 55%
1080i 85% 6% 91%
XvMC 720p 25% 5% 30%
1080i 48% 7% 55%
N/A MPEG-4 (640x480 - 856x480) 9% 1% 10%
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