Posted by Alpha on 09/11/06 08:51

"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
news:slrneg9s1r.tr6.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:08:42 -0700, JoeBloe
> <joebloe@thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote:
>> It is not about the processing power required. It IS about the data
>>stream requisites.
>
> Then I suggest you dump your ISA based computer and get something
> with a PCI bus or newer. Then you'll have plenty of bandwidth.
>
>
>
>> Oh and with software (CPU) decoding, it can easily be argued that
>>the new formats do indeed require more CPU power to render each frame
>>than a simple hi res game per frame rate.
>
> Sure, but any current $300 PC can do the job and is probably overkill.
> Time to
> trade in your P2.

You are an idiot. The previous poster is absolutely right.

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