[mythtv-users] recent ubuntu update breaking "use video as timebase"?

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Thu Jan 15 23:49:46 UTC 2009


On Jan 15, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Nick Rout wrote:

> LOL perhaps this answer belongs in the svn for the proposed "very
> simple user guide for myth" (see
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/365823 )
>
> It really is an example of how an average, not too computer literate,
> user might find the whole setup thing rather overly complex, confusing
> and in parts unnecessary :-)

Well, I just greped through the source and saw the help text which  
reads "Use the video as the timebase and warp the audio to keep it in  
sync. (Experimental)"
If I saw the words "warp the audio" and "(Experimental)" I would  
definitely not flip the switch to "on" unless my audio sounded like it  
needed warping.
When some people need features that most people don't need, the only  
thing you can do is warn them, turn it off by default and hope they  
don't turn it on.
I guess the alternative would be to either hide the setting somewhere  
it doesn't really belong or take it out of the UI and make it REALLY  
difficult for the people who need it. Which are you suggesting should  
happen?

If you are in fact suggesting a setting for "Advanced Option" and one  
for "Common Options", then I think that's a great idea and you should  
post it as a feature request or code it up and submit the patch. It  
might be nice to cut down on those settings screens for people who  
don't need stuff like experimental options.

-Brad



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