[mythtv-users] optimize MythTV

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Sun Jul 13 02:41:05 EDT 2003


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On Sat, 12 Jul 2003, Mike Miller wrote:

>Err I just realized I might be mixed up, 640x480 might be the one I have
>to scroll on (would make sense, bigger screen)...how would I check my
>resolution in kde or from command line?
>Thanks again
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Mike Miller
>Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:26 PM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] optimize MythTV
>
>I don't get how people can have 800x600 on tv-out, if I put it at that I
>cant see everything and I gotta scroll the screen with my mouse...weird,
>I have a 27" tv w/geforce2 out.  Im using 640x480 for now, I have a
>bored around it though.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Greg
>Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 7:31 AM
>To: Discussion about mythtv
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] optimize MythTV
>
>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
>
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