14-10-2012, 05:21 PM
Though it's a modest system, it's not a lack of processing power - rather it sounds like a variety of configuration issues, most of which you've succeeded in overcoming. But there's no denying that rather than decoding MPEG 2 in software running on a fairly general-purpose CPU, it's better to use bespoke hardware - that's what DVD players use, and some PC graphics cards are able to assist in the task, which leaves the main CPU free for other tasks.
You're clearly enjoying the computing lark
You're clearly enjoying the computing lark
