[mythtv-users] Tunning the System

[papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Michael Starks wrote:

> >doesn't that method eliminate the possibility of rewinding...say for an
> instant replay or something you missed?  If its not buffered ahead of time,
> there's nothing to rewind.
> 
> Yes, it would have to be paused first to fill the buffer.  It would be nice
> if there could be two modes, one for "channel surfing" and the other for
> "enhanced PVR" or something like that.  It doesn't seem like it would be too
> difficult to code.  The code is already there, the only thing different is
> when to start the buffer fill (plus a config option on which mode to use).
> 

	No, no... subtle difference.  I'm not saying no encoding while in
channel-surfing mode, just that you watch the live version while you encode in
the background.  That's different than the current method of encoding
everything and decoding the result to watch pseudo- "live."  The only drawback
to the user would be that if you hit pause on this new *true* liveTV, you'd
have to wait (2 sec or so) for this to go through the encoder.  Then the viewer
would switch from live overlay mode to decode/display mode.  This would appear
as a delay before being able to resume playback.  Everything before the pause
point would already (still?) be in the ringbuffer, so instant-replay still 
possible.  

	Whatchu all think?

-Cory

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