[mythtv] DVB todo list (was: DVB & mythchannels)

Ben Bucksch linux.news at bucksch.org
Mon Aug 18 13:56:09 EDT 2003


Edward Wildgoose wrote:

>>>the time taken with DVB seems to be the time taken under analogue PLUS the time taken to retune the DVB.
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>>I see, so the MythTV DVB code does not seem to be the (main) culprit? 
>>Good :-).
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>I don't have any benchmarks, but I have no reason to think so.  I think it is a combination of DVB channel change time, plus the relatively long period of time it takes myth to buffer up some stuff and get going.  (Personally I think it is too slow for livetv viewing as it stands though.  Something like 3-4 secs to change channel.  Makes a good video recorder though)
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>I might be comparing apples and oranges though.  For example does the PVR250 have instant channel changes?
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>>>especially when the channel is on the same mux anyway...
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>Are you thinking about something for when use_ts=1 or more generally to tweak the DVB driver?
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No, something very much like Kenneth had included in his last patch he 
sent to me, where he just checked, if the mux between old and new 
channel matches, and if so, didn't tune (the real tuning, not PIDs) at 
all. PIDs are handled differently, so it's easy to still change them. 
Unless I miss something.

>What is your "dvb status" btw?  Are you still waiting on your building to add cabling, etc?
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I have permission from the house owner to set up a sat dish on the roof, 
but no cabling. WLAN (roof to my room) worked, but I didn't test speed, 
and now it doesn't work anymore again. (Hardware setup under Linux is an 
unacceptable pain! at least with the distros I tried.) I have a offer 
from a TV technician to set up the dish (has to be professionally 
mounted, with hole in the roof and all) at 400 Eur for the dish setup, 
all in all. Considering that and that
- I have to buy the DVB cards, potentially a computer for the roof
- I have to spend time to set it all up
- I don't have time to watch TV at the moment anyways
- I'll probably move out of here within the next 6-12 months,
I decided that I'd rather spend my time and money otherwise, at least at 
the moment.

I'll definitely go for DVB after I moved.



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