[mythtv] OSD fade-out stuttering (with XvMC)

[Kenneth Aafløy]

On Wednesday 09 June 2004 01:53, Damion de Soto wrote:
> When the OSD tries to fade out, it causes live tv to pause/stutter.
> I'm not sure if this is because I don't have enough CPU power (700MHz
> Athlon), or because I'm using XvMC or both.
> It's slightly different using the Xv driver, but still noticable.
>
> I saw a post recently enquiring about a fix for the VIASLICE driver for a
> similar problem, does anyone know any more about this?
>
> If it is just lack of processing power, how would I go about removing the
> 'fade-out' feature, and just make the OSD dissappear straight away?
>
> thanks,

Check the share/mythtv/themes/*osd/osd.xml file, very close to the top: 
<fadeaway>. Don't think there is an option for this, as it's just as easy to 
edit the theme to your pref.

Kenneth