[mythtv-users] Live Playback of HDTV isn't smooth

Steve Adeff adeffs at gmail.com
Mon Jan 2 18:06:45 UTC 2006


On Sunday 01 January 2006 18:22, Byron Poland wrote:
> I've got a backend with 3 hd tuners in it, and a frontend with an
> Athlon 2500+ (overclocked to 2700+)  I'm using an nvidia 6200 to drive
> a westinghouse lvm-37w1 at 1920x1080, with sound going out via ac3
> passthrough.  Recorded programs play back great.  However when I try
> watching live tv, (usually sports) things just aren't right.  Audio is
> fine, but video is somewhere between smooth and jerky.  Its tough to
> describe, but the more you watch it, the more it starts to hurt your
> eyes.....  Sometimes it looks like things are going in slowmotion, and
> then it speeds up then back down.  Anyone have any suggestions?

are you playing back 1080i content? does 720p content make a difference?
(it should, 720p requires about 1/3 less CPU and an Athlon at 2700 should be 
fine for 720p, 1080i is pushing it without XvMC).

-- 
Steve


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