[mythtv-users] channel changing speed, is 3 seconds normal?

[Chris Delis]

I apologize for the incorrect Subject line!  Please forgive.
I attempted to post this email as a new post but it kept bouncing,
then I replied to one from the list but forgot to change the 
subject...



-----
chris delis
chris delis.net

On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Chris Delis wrote:

> I have a PVR350 as my capture card for myth and nVidia
> FX 5200 graphics card which I use for TVOUT.
> 
> Firstly, I am quite happy with the encoder/decoder card
> and am delighted with the news about the ivtv & myth
> development team being close to getting the TVOUT to work.
> 
> In the meantime, I have been experiencing a little trouble
> with the nVidia card.  I experience some "ghosting" or
> "shifting" going on with scene changes.  It is very noticable
> watching CNN ticker or ending credits.  It is also more
> prominent with constrasting color scenes with dark background.
> 
> Like I said, I am using the ivtv driver and using the default
> settings.  In myth, I have hardware profile set up (hardware
> mjpeg) with 720x480 and 48K audio.
> 
> I read somewhere that it may be due to an nVidia driver
> bug (I'm using the nvidia.o drivers from nVidia) getting
> the field order wrong on frames (I apologize for I can't
> remember the source).  Anyway, I have been using the AVSync
> experimental code in myth and do notice an improvement.
> However, it is still noticeable.
> 
> Is this a known problem with nVidia and do you think the
> ivtv PVR350 will fix this?  BTW, does anyone know if the ivtv
> code will get overscan to work (this is the primary reason I
> bought the nVidia card and am quite happy with the overscan
> capabilities).
> 
> TIA,
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> chris delis
> chris delis.net
> 
> 
>