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So i have googled this and looked into the mailing lists. But i have not see much in the name of a non-root user using mythfrontend to correct the SUID root problem?<BR>
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any pointers would be great.<BR>
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I also looked at this post <BR>
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Well this has been mentioned quite a bit but it's just as easy to go ahead and tell you. In the frontend setup under TV playback, have you checked off experimental A/V Sync, jitter reduction and extra audio buffer? These are more or less a must have in MythTV. <BR>
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log print out from my mythtv:<BR>
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2004-11-17 23:19:32 Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV<BR>
pthread_setschedparam: Operation not permitted<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:33 Running as SUID root would allow some threads to run with realtime priority, improving video smoothness.<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:34 prebuffering pause<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:35 Audio buffer overflow, audio data lost!<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:35 prebuffering pause<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:38 prebuffering pause<BR>
2004-11-17 23:19:40 prebuffering pause<BR>
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