[mythtv-users] Slow PVR-350 decoding in MythTV

[Torsten Schenkel]

On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 11:32, Keith Davey wrote:
> Ok,
> 
> The report from MythTv frontend is this.
> 
> ***
> * Couldn't find Xv support, falling back to non-Xv mode.
> * MythTv performance will be much slower since color
> * conversion and scaling will be done in software.
> * Consider upgrading your video card or X server if
> * you would like better performace.
> 
> The recordings look fine, just playback is the problem. It is very 
> noticeable on
> my myth box as its not that high a spec, just 700mhz. But with the 
> hardware decoding
> of the PVR-350 playback wasn't a problem.
> 
> So I guess the question is what is Xv and where is it broken, in myth or 
> ivtv.

Xv ist XVideo extensions and is not used at all when using the pvr350
decoder.

You are using a cvs version of myth and aren't using ivtv >= 0.1.9

Torsten
-- 
Walkthrough: MythTV on Epia with PVR350 using Debian:
http://www-isl.mach.uni-karlsruhe.de/~hi93/myth/mythtv_debian_epia_pvr350_walkthrough