[vdr] Re: MPeg2 encoder/transcoder with stdin/stdout?

[René Bartsch <rene@bartschnet.de>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Emil Naepflein" <Emil.Naepflein@philosys.de>
To: <vdr@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 6:27 AM
Subject: [vdr] Re: MPeg2 encoder/transcoder with stdin/stdout?


>
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:59:06 +0100, René Bartsch <rene@bartschnet.de>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > But for streaming, you'll need a fast CPU!
>
> Why should you need a fast CPU for transfering about 500 KB/s over the
> network?
>

Not for streaming, but for encoding to another format ...

Rene

> >
> > Decoding won't need much CPU power, just like having a file ...
>
> Softwaredecoding needs about the power of a 500 MHz Celeron. I would
> assume that with appropriate buffering a 600-700 MHz Celoron or Duron
> should be ok. With hardware decoding you need much less.
>
> Emil
>
>