Mini G4 OpenGL capabilities on Tiger

the 9200 does not support openGL

 

The ATI 9200 supports up to OpenGL version 1.3.

 

oh? I thought in another thread you said anything below the 9600 doesn't support it. I must be mistaken.

 

All versions of OS X can use OpenGL for GUI compositing. Even a Rage 128 supports OpenGL. Quartz Extreme uses OpenGL more extensively and that works on any AGP Radeon.

I'm thinking you are getting OpenGL confused with Core Image.

 

As MagicBoy stated, CoreImage requires an ATI 9550 or newer.

 

so a PC flashed radeon 9700 will have CI?

 

Yes.

 

what about 720p video?

 

With the proper codec, yes.

 

you mean VLC?

 

VLC is a media player, not a codec.

 

it has every codec known does it not?

 

VLC lacks many codecs, but it is a player of media. Not a codec itself.

 

ok so what codec does the 9700 need to play 720p?

 

Something light, like MPEG or AVI.

 

os x doesn't have native mpg support?

 

OS X and even Mac OS going back to at least 7.5 have native MPEG support via Quicktime.

 

so would that explain why when i download web videos they RealPlayer, NicePlayer or VLC lag but QT plays it smoothly? Would i need to use the Ten4Fx QTE and play videos in QuickTime to see it at 720p?

 

Not all MPEG videos are the same. Only MPEG 1 and 2 are lightweight enough to not cause problems in higher resolutions. Even with native support, a playback can have dropped frames. OS X has native playback of h264, but it drops frames with higher resolutions on slower systems.

 

so what Codec do u recommend? I install Perian on all my macs and have installed Flip4Mac in the past

it possible to watch 720p with the 9200 my eMac has or the 4MX the MDD has?

 

What the... Dude, reading this thread gave me a headache. Have you ever heard of Google? You should try it from time to time. It's pretty neat and you can find a ton of interesting stuff using it.
And to be on topic, the eMac screen might have a high enough resolution for watching a 720p video, but i wouldn't bet too much money on that cpu/gfx card combination. It depends a lot on what codec was used to encode the video, and the lack of core image support will take its toll on the cpu.
That being said, think about the MX card and the fact that it's weaker in terms of computing power than the 9200 Radeon.