[mythtv-users] 100% CPU usage in Watch Recordings

[Paul Kendall]

> On Wednesday 21 October 2009 12:30:27 am Michael T. Dean wrote:
> > On 10/21/2009 12:25 AM, David Asher wrote:
> > >
> > > It is expected that while sitting doing nothing in Watch Recordings to
> > > utilize 100% CPU ?
> > >
> > > The only thing going on is the alphapulse of the "All Programs"
> > > button...
> >
> > Yes*.
> >
> > *Dependent on CPU.
>
> No.  It should not be using more than a couple % CPU just sitting there
> idle. If it's using a bunch of CPU, it's likely that you're using the
> opengl painter with software rendering (ie, switch to the qt painter,
> that's why it exists), or someone broke something quite major in the UI
> code (file a good bug report).
>
Robert McNamara has mentioned that the 100%CPU problem is a known issue
with the OpenGL painter and that someone was working on it!

> Isaac

Paul