[mythtv-users] Raspberry Pi works! Thanks Lawrence

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On Sun, 2016-01-10 at 04:06 -0500, Joseph Fry wrote:
> So I spent a rainy day inside working on getting the frontend working
> on the PI.
> 

> Here are the remaining issues
> - OSD causes major stutter.  I notice that it pegs one core,
> suggesting that, if it the blend could be multi-threaded it would not
> be an issue.
> - Playback is not centered, instead it ignores the overscan settings,
> and because it does, the top and left of the screen are clipped, and I
> get black borders on the bottom and right.  However the UI respects
> the overscan, so it's better than EGLFS.
> 
> 
> I really want to use EGLFS, however it's still not quite as smooth,
> and the overscan issues in the UI are unacceptable.  
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, the reading I have done suggests that the only way to
> fix the overscan in QT would be to layer the MythMainWindow onto a
> parent window that is full screen.  Apparently QT doesn't allow
> resizing the main window in EGLFS, I don't know how difficult this
> would be, but it doesn't seem trivial to
> me.(see: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=77545&p=740336).
> 
> 
> I know that these issues aren't news to anyone... so I will be patient
> and continue to test new releases in hope that further improvements
> are made.
> 
> 
> Overall though, I think I can safely say that MythFrontend on a
> Raspberry Pi is a reality and is entirely usable today.  I will be
> installing one immediately on the second most used TV in the house and
> suspect that it will be much better received by the family than Kodi
> has been.
> 
> 
> Thanks a ton Lawrence!

Not a universal solution just a work-around but..
Surly defeating the overscan on the display (TV) has to be a good option
because it eliminates two unnecessary scaling operations & one has to
run on the under-powered PI hardware.