2010-01-08, 04:46
So i just stumbled across news today about the CrystalHD and IMMEDIATELY ordered two. I do have a few questions which I'm SURE a lot of other newbies are probably wondering (or maybe it's just me).
I'm planning to install the cards in Mac Minis (non Nvidia based). I also plan on using Boxee, Plex and XMBC (each has things I like). So my questions are,
I understand that XBMC uses ffmpeg media playback, in order to take advantage of this hardware will the ffmpeg devs have to update ffmpeg? Or is this something that the XBMC devs will do?
Assuming its the XMBC devs that will do the integration, will this then filter into the other media centres like Boxee and Plex?
Next, as of right now, when i install the card into my Mac Mini, is there any way to actually make full use of it using XBMC or any other media centre to playback 1080p content?
Lastly, If i understand correctly this hardware will allow me to smoothly playback FULL Blu Ray Rips (not encodes) and all other really high bit rate 1080p content?
Thanks in advance
Thx
I'm planning to install the cards in Mac Minis (non Nvidia based). I also plan on using Boxee, Plex and XMBC (each has things I like). So my questions are,
I understand that XBMC uses ffmpeg media playback, in order to take advantage of this hardware will the ffmpeg devs have to update ffmpeg? Or is this something that the XBMC devs will do?
Assuming its the XMBC devs that will do the integration, will this then filter into the other media centres like Boxee and Plex?
Next, as of right now, when i install the card into my Mac Mini, is there any way to actually make full use of it using XBMC or any other media centre to playback 1080p content?
Lastly, If i understand correctly this hardware will allow me to smoothly playback FULL Blu Ray Rips (not encodes) and all other really high bit rate 1080p content?
Thanks in advance
Thx