[mythtv-users] XBOX delay on video startup normal?

Robert Anderson riznob at gmail.com
Wed Apr 12 22:59:16 UTC 2006


On 4/12/06, Ivan Kowalenko <ivan.kowalenko at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   On Apr 12, 2006, at 09.12, Ryan Oleston wrote:
>
> When I press the Watch TV button on my xbox frontend, it takes a good
> 10-15 seconds for TV
> to appear. The same thing happens when I watch previously recorded
> video.
>
>
>
>  I have something similar going on, except it's a delay of more like five
> to seven seconds. It could just be the amount of time it takes the Backend
> to start recording, then have mplayer initiate a networked link to that
> file, fill the cache, then play.
>
> However, once it does start up, I am able to rewind/fast
> forward without any delay whatsoever. The picture is perfect as well. I
> don't experience these delays
> while using my frontend that resides on the backend server.
>
>
>
>  Well, that rules out the back-end software as being a prime suspect.
>
>
>
> Is this delay normal?  If it isn't what are some possible causes?
>
> Backend & Frontend: FC3,mythtvsuite .19 from axel's rpm, amd athlon xp
> 3200, 500 MB ram, 4 200 GB Hard drives in a volume group
> Xbox Frontend       : *xFedora Pre-Installed Loopback-FS Files for Test
> 3,  mythfrontend .19 installed from yum,NFS shared from backend
> Network:  100 Mb/s linksys wrt54g router (using wired connections)
>
> Thanks!
> Ryan*
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I see the same delay on my xbox frontend when watching either live TV or
recorded programs.

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Rob Anderson
riznob at gmail.com
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