[Open-graphics] Amount of CPU required to decode video

[James Richard Tyrer]

Dieter wrote:
>>> 	How much hw assist are these graphics cards providing?  I get the
>>> 	impression that ATI and Nvidia concentrate on gaming, perhaps we
>>> 	can beat them at video decoding?
>> If we offer an add on card with a media processor chip, then yes.
> 
> Are you referring to an existing, commercially available "media
> processor chip" ?

I'm not certain.  I am, however, presuming that it not already available 
that in the near future that there will be a SOC or DSP that can handle 
H.264 HiP 1080p/30.

I relevant question is what is currently being used to do this for 
HD-DVD and Blu-ray players?

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JRT