[mythtv-users] video freezes but audio continues on master

[James Abernathy]

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:26 AM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:21 AM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 4:41 PM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 4:41 PM Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 1:45 PM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 2:42 PM Curtis Gedak <gedakc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >>
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>>>> >> On 2022-11-29 11:42, James Abernathy wrote:
>>>> >> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 12:16 PM James Abernathy <
>>>> jfabernathy at gmail.com>
>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 10:34 AM Paul Harrison <mythtv at mythqml.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>> On 29/11/2022 12:19, James Abernathy wrote:
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>>> I built a test FE/BE combo to play with master to see its
>>>> current
>>>> >> >>>> state.  I built from source on EOS (Archlinux) and ended up with
>>>> >> >>>> version v33-Pre-1005-gfdf5b0915a.
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>> I noticed on a recording of NBC News using HDHR networked tuner
>>>> that
>>>> >> >>>> on playback the screen froze but the audio continued. video
>>>> returned
>>>> >> >>>> after I moved the mouse or hit a key.
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>> There is nothing wrong with the file. I played it using
>>>> Leanfront on a
>>>> >> >>>> Google TV device and it played fine.
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>> The hardware is an 11th Gen Intel NUC from ASRock IND (1165G7)
>>>> so
>>>> >> >>>> performance should not be a problem. The kernel is
>>>> 6.0.10-arch2-1 so
>>>> >> >>>> the Iris graphics driver for Tiger Lake should be the latest
>>>> version.
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>> Jim A
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> Kind of sounds like a screen saver or screen blanking is kicking
>>>> in
>>>> >> >>> after a few minutes of inactivity?
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> Paul H.
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>> ___________________
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> That's a possibility. I turned off all the power saving settings
>>>> but
>>>> >> >> didn't think about an independent screen saver
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Jim A
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > If there is a separate screensaver I don't see it. Just power
>>>> settings for
>>>> >> > turning off the monitor which I disabled. I'm running KDE Plasma
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Operating System: EndeavourOS
>>>> >> > KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.3
>>>> >> > KDE Frameworks Version: 5.100.0
>>>> >> > Qt Version: 5.15.7
>>>> >> > Kernel Version: 6.0.10-arch2-1 (64-bit)
>>>> >> > Graphics Platform: X11
>>>> >> > Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
>>>> >> > Memory: 15.0 GiB of RAM
>>>> >> > Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Xe Graphics
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> You might also check in KDE for "Screen Locking".
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On my Kubuntu 20.04 PC this is under:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> K / Settings / System Settings / Workspace Behavior / Screen Locking
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Curtis
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Yes that is all turned off.
>>>> >
>>>> > Jim A
>>>>
>>>> Wayland vs Xorg?
>>>> Xorg
>>>>
>>>
>> I recorded the same news program on my V33-pre (master) system and
>> watched it and had a freeze of video but not audio again.  I did not touch
>> the keyboard or mouse and just watched.  It continued with a stuck picture
>> for about 20-30 seconds and then continued as normal with the video and
>> audio synced up. This happened about 15 minutes into the program.
>>
>> I also recorded the same program at the same time on my Production
>> backend and watched it on a Desktop PC using mythfrontend but that system
>> is v32 and I experienced no freeze up of the video.
>>
>> Specs on the test system:
>> Commercial flagging is off, Metadata lookup is on,
>> Operating System: EndeavourOS
>> KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.3
>> KDE Frameworks Version: 5.100.0
>> Qt Version: 5.15.7
>> Kernel Version: 6.0.10-arch2-1 (64-bit)
>> Graphics Platform: X11
>> Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
>> Memory: 15.0 GiB of RAM
>> Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Xe Graphics
>>
>>  MythTV Version : v33-Pre-1006-g00e4fc531c
>> MythTV Branch : master
>> Network Protocol : 91
>> Library API : 33.20220913-1
>> QT Version : 5.15.7
>>
>> Jim A
>>
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> This may or may not be significant but the display of the combo FE/BE is a
> Sony UHD 4K TV.
> (3840x2160) at 60Hz but I have Scaling set to 200% so it works and acts
> like a 1080P HD TV.
>
> Jim A
>

I may have something. I experienced the same video freeze with audio
continuing while watching a tutorial video on Youtube on the same PC. In
Youtube's case I can move the mouse and it syncs back up. So I'm guessing
this is something to do with either the KDE Plasma DE or ...

Jim A
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