[mythtv-users] Live TV Playback - Is There a Fix?

[Tim Draper]

---- On Sun, 01 Mar 2015 01:53:29 +0000 Mark Perkins<perkins1724 at hotmail.com> wrote ---- 
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 > > On 1 Mar 2015, at 9:59 am, "jim" <jim_32766 at hotmail.com> wrote: 
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 > >> On 02/28/2015 06:03 PM, jim wrote: 
 > >> Does anyone know how to have live TV always use vaapi instead of sometimes using ffmpeg? Is there a setting that needs to be set? Is this a bug in the system? Can it be fixed? 
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 > >> The jerkiness of live TV via ffmpeg make the program unwatchable. 
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 > >> The only work-around I've found is to exit live TV after moving to the next selected channel, and then re-select live TV. It seems the system always uses vaapi for the first channel when entering live TV. This work-around has low WAF. 
 > > I've also notice that the Frames Decoded/Free ratio increases significantly if, after entering live TV mode, I pause the the program for a couple of seconds before continuing to watch. Thoughts? 
 > > _______________________________________________ 
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 > As I understand it, it is a known bug. Not sure if it is being worked on currently however. It appears to relate to a commit around PiP. 
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 > https://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/12319 
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This sounds like a problem i'm seeing with my VAAPI NUC FE. (that, mixed with livetv HD channel starts with to too little buffer also causing stuttering).
I'd love to be able to fix these issues myself and help out, but i'm no dev/programmer! :(