[mythtv-users] optimize MythTV

[Greg]

On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 01:39, Isaac Richards wrote:
> On Thursday 10 July 2003 05:11 pm, William Lindner wrote:
> > well, I am very interrested in optimizing my MythTV box, so that it will
> > run much smoother, right now I have everything that I want installed and
> > working (MythTV, MythMusic, MythVideo, MythWeather) and everything runs
> > smoothly EXCEPT MythTV.  When I try to watch tv it's very choopy and will
> > play for a few seconds, then stop, then catch up and play for a few more
> > seconds.  The audio only plays when the picture is also playing...  Also
> > the menus are a little slow, and changing channels is very slow.  I think
> > I'm coming to the realization that I'll have to shell out the cash to
> > upgrade my system because I do realize that it's old.  BUT I still have
> > hope that maybe I could just optimize it to run smoother with some tweaking
> > of the settings...
> 
> Have you lowered the recording specs (resolution down a lot, drop quality, 
> don't compress the audio) at all?  Turned off deinterlacing?  That CPU's 
> still going to be pretty marginal, but it should be possible to get something 
> running.  As for the menus running slow, make sure you're running at 800x600, 
> as then it doesn't have to resize all those .png files on the fly.
> 
> Isaac

I was wondering why the menus were slow loading... My standard
resolution is 1600x1200 and the menus take a little bit of time to come
up. But when using the tvout I have the resolution set at 800x600 and
things come up right away.

Thanks,
Greg