[mythtv-users] SBLive and RH9 with default drivers?

Jeff C tuner at hfx.eastlink.ca
Thu May 22 01:00:43 EDT 2003


At 10:54 PM 5/21/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>The Video Blitter Xv port doesn't wait for the vsync to display, which would
>explain any image tearing you get.  However the Video Overlay port does wait,
>and so doesn't tear at all.

Aha, I was just watching live TV and when I exited my front end this was on 
my console"

[root at experiencetv utils]# mythfrontend
Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the 
authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based 
authentication failed
connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543
Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
Input #0, mpeg, from 'rbuf://127.0.0.1:6543/var/video/ringbuf1.nuv':
   Stream #0.0: Video: mpegvideo, 640x480, 29.97 fps, 16000 kb/s
   Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 384 kb/s
Over/underscanning. V: 0.030000, H: 0.100000, XOff: 0, YOff: 0
Using XV port 105
Your soundcard is not reporting free space correctly.
Falling back to old method...
rebuffering (156673 256000)
rebuffering (231425 256000)
rebuffering (145409 256000)
rebuffering (131073 256000)
Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
Changing from None to None

I am using the Alsa9 drivers with the SBLive card.  I'm guessing the 
rebuffering is equated to the skips and jerky playback I am seeing.  Any 
ideas on how to correct it?

-Jeff




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