[mythtv-users] FF lockup fix?

[Bruce Markey]

bstoneaz wrote:
> I'm still seeing cases of random lockups when jumping or fast forwarding.  I
> can escape out only if I immediately try it when the hang occurs, otherwise
> the frontend locks up hard.  This is with soft encoding, and the lockups
> appear to be associated with minor video jitter (audio sounds aok).
> Has this been fixed in CVS?

Yes, the lockup when seeking to a bad spot in the file was
fixed about a week or two ago. The reason for the bad spot
in the file (or bad file ;-) with awkward motion and seeking 
problems is usually because the CPU is too busy during
recording. See:

http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-21.html#ss21.3

--  bjm