[mythtv-users] Request for help making live TV useable

[Kenni Lund]

2011/4/23 Mark Lord <mythtv at rtr.ca>:
>> How do you know when you've set the "right" value? Sure, you need it
>> high enough to avoid pixelation, but what is the downside of running too
>> high a value for "vdpaubuffersize="?
>
> Downside is you run out of video card memory, and things stop working.
> Also, I notice playback on my GT240 starts getting jerky
> if I set it too high (like, "50").

...and subtitles will get out of sync, since subtitles are displayed
immediately, while the audio/video is delayed due to the increased
buffer. I don't know if this has been taken care of with the new
solution in master, I haven't checked.

Best regards
Kenni