[mythtv-users] Re: Flash of a frame that shouldn't be there (fixed)

[match at ece.utah.edu]

On 24 Jul 2004 at 0:40, at Hundekeandroyal.com wrote:

> I think that I may have had the same problem.
> 
> I have virtually the same hardware as you Marvin.
> 
> I did two things to try to solve it, and I'm not sure which one of the
> two things solved the issue.
> 
> I upped my bitrate from 4400 to 4400, and kept my max bitrate the same
> at 6000.  I also changed my resolution from 480x480 to 720x480.  My
> flickers and flashes are gone...the picture is as good as watching my
> sat straight through on my TV.
> 
> I did this in (I'm using AltMenus...so this is different if you are
> using the default menus, but should give you an idea of where it is)
> Utilities/Setup -> Setup -> TV Settings -> Recording Profiles -> MPEG-2
> Encoders -> Default and Live TV.
> 
> Fixing it on my system was a pure luck, as I really don't feel like I
> have a good understanding of the profiles... ;)
> 
> Geoff Scott

Well, I looked at the recording profiles. I had already set the bitrate to 
4500, and set resolution to 720 X 480 on all encoders EXCEPT live 
TV. Putting Live TV to 720 X 480 fixed it.

Shoulda been a hint in the docs somewhere, or did I miss it?

Thanks Geoff.

Marvin