[mythtv-users] Re: Need advice with 'Pixelization"
Larry K
lunchtimelarry at gmail.com
Thu Apr 14 01:42:45 UTC 2005
Let me add that I am not doing HD, and I am taking all the mythtv defaults
for bitrates, etc.
On 4/13/05, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm somewhat perplexed, so I figured I'd post here and see if anyone has
> solved this issue already. A search of the database does not produce
> anything that looks like what I am seeing.
>
> In brief, I have the following system:
>
> Athlon 2500
> 256MB RAM
> 160GB DMA HD
> PVR-250
>
> I have only had the system working for about a week, but already I notice
> that when I watch live TV, or play back a recording, I notice areas of what
> I call "pixelization" where there is sudden or significant movement in the
> image. The image does not stutter or act jerky, to the extent that the
> entire image does not seem affected by this issue. The problem appears in
> isolated areas, and then as the motion in that ares of the image subsides,
> the pixelization subsides as well. If I had to guess, it's almost as if the
> PVR could not encode the movement sufficiently to make it appear smooth
> during playback.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts as to what might cause this?
>
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
>
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