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

[James Abernathy]

On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:52 PM James Abernathy <jfabernathy at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> 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:
>>>>> >> >
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>>>>> >> >> 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
>>>>>
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>>> 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
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> 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
>

The EOS forum is advising to move to the LTS kernel which is still on 5.15
instead of 6.0.10. Not sure why but easy to test.

Jim A
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