[mythtv-users] mythfrontend CPU usage while playing MPEG2

[mmcconnell at uniserve.com]

Do a search on the forum. This has been answed many times.

Mike

Quoting Thomas Börkel <thomas at boerkel.de>:

> HI!
> 
> When I play a recording or live TV (capturing with PVR-250, 7000/8000 
> KBit), mythfrontend uses 25-30% CPU time and sometimes it's a bit jerky.
> 
> When I play a DivX (1500 KBit) with MythVideo, mplayer uses 1% CPU time.
> 
> When I play an MPEG2 (3000 MBit) with MythVideo, mplayer uses 1.5% CPU time.
> 
> Why is that? OK, the examples have less bitrate and lower resolution, 
> but still a Celeron 2.6 GHz should play MPEG2 full resolution high 
> bitrate with lower CPU usage.
> 
> Any ideas? Is there any optimization possible in mythfrontend?
> 
> Using TV-out on NVidia GeForce FX5200.
> 
> Thomas
>