[mythtv-users] .21 CPU loads - is there any hope in sight?

[Mario Limonciello]

Josh White wrote:
> If the latest packages in the Ubuntu repositories are "worked out" then
> I guess I'm going to have to revert to .20.2. 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Michael T. Dean
> <mtdean at thirdcontact.com <mailto:mtdean at thirdcontact.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On 03/16/2008 12:14 PM, Josh White wrote:
>     > From various threads I've read concerning CPU loads and the Internal
>     > player, it seems the methods used in compiling some of the standard
>     > release packages took steps to improve compatibility at the cost of
>     > performance.
> 
>     I think it's more a case of packagers not yet having perfected their
>     compile process for the new release, resulting in improperly built
>     packages (i.e. lacking MMX).  If that's what you're concerned about,
>     just be patient and the packagers will get things worked out.
> 
>     I'm pretty sure that Ubuntu (as it sounds like you may be using that on
>     at least one of your machines) has worked it out, now, so you may just
>     need to upgrade that system.  The only other one I know of that was
>     confirmed to be lacking MMX support was SUSE, and I'm sure they'll sort
>     it out soon enough.
> 
>     Mike
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Josh,

MMX is enabled on any of the 0.21 builds (gutsy-backports and hardy).  Your most
likely loss is the deinterlacer.  The defaults have changed in 0.21, so look
into trying out different ones.

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Mario Limonciello
mario.mailing at gmail.com

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