[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #7399: HD playback using XVideo locks up X server

[Michael T. Dean]

On 10/22/2009 08:47 PM, MythTV wrote:
> #7399: HD playback using XVideo locks up X server
>
>  This behavior started immediately after updating from 0.22.0+fixes22517 to
>  fixes22547, and still occurs in fixes22550.  Running Mythbuntu 9.04
>  x86_64, plus daily 0.22-trunk builds.
>
>  Playback of HD recordings using XVideo locks up the X server (nvidia
>  proprietary driver 180 on 7050PV chip) after a second or two.  Tried both
>  ffmpeg & libmpeg2.  X server process pegs the CPU at 100%,
>  mythfrontend.real at 35%, screen frozen.  Requires killing mythfrontend.
>   

This sounds like a video card driver/driver installation/driver 
configuration issue.

Mike