[mythtv-users] FE Stop/Restart for Smooth Playback

[jim]

On 03/28/2015 08:48 AM, Mark Perkins wrote:
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>> On 28 Mar 2015, at 11:03 pm, "jim" <jim_32766 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On 03/27/2015 10:21 AM, jim wrote:
>>> Occasionally, usually after the system has been running 24/7 for a few days, playback of recorded television shows is no longer smooth, with visible stutter where there should be smooth panning motion. Stopping and restarting the FE returns the playback to smooth operation. Has anyone else experienced this scenario?
>>> I have experimented with sync, cache drop, and swap stop/restart to achieve smooth playback without the FE stop/restart, but only the FE stop/restart seems to work. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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>>> System Info:
>>> 4 GB Ram
>>> i3 4330 CPU
>>> MythTV Version : v0.27.4-41-gf1115fc
>>> MythTV Branch : fixes/0.27
>>> Network Protocol : 77
>>> Library API : 0.27.20141016-1
>>> QT Version : 4.8.6
>> Based on receiving no answers it may be that nobody else experiences this problem. Please confirm if you do not.
>> My system is very modern, and has plenty of RAM. I wonder what causes this issue?
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> I do not have this problem, my FE can be on for weeks or months at a time. But I have nvidia graphics, where I assume you use VAAPI.
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> I would recommend starting by comparing the log file for a recording that plays fine with that of one that does not to see what the differences are.
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If the difference were vaapi wouldn't the problem be present all the 
time? I wonder if something else running on my system contributes, or if 
the OS (Mint 17.1) is involved. What OS are you running?
I will also check the log file for a recording playback pre/post FE 
start/stop.
Thanks.