[mythtv-users] long time to live TV

[Ivan Kowalenko]

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On Apr 16, 2006, at 14.46, Marco Nelissen wrote:

>> I suggest you read the whole thread (at least from the linked post
>> onward).  Also, it's quite possible the dummy stream is only used  
>> with
>> DVB/ATSC (but I don't know for sure).
>
> That's fine. My system is ATSC-only.
> So what purpose do these 'dummy' videos serve anyway? Why not just
> wait for the live tv stream without playing anything in the mean
> time?

You know, this gets me thinking. Why not just insert some kind of  
load screen? I use 0.18 with a separated front-end/back-end. The XBox  
front end takes between ten and twelve seconds to queue up LiveTV,  
and about three or so for recordings. Is it at all possible to insert  
some kind of load screen, so we have something better to look at than  
black? Perhaps we can have a little animated hour glass to let us  
know that the system hasn't locked up?

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