[mythtv-users] Re: Jitter and artifacts

[Joel Anderson]

> On Fri, Jun 25, 2004 at 11:48:45AM -0400, Isaac Richards wrote:
> > On Friday 25 June 2004 11:18 am, Joel Anderson wrote:
> > > I'm still reading it.  ;)
> > >
> > > I see the same flickering artifact of what looks like parts of the
current
> > > frame in my recorded programs.  Not sure about live tv, I don't use it
much
> > > ATM.  I see this playing back in Myth and also with WMP via MythWeb on
my
> > > WinXP box, so It would seem to be an ivtv driver issue on the capture
end.
> > > I'm using a PVR-250 on a PII-350 for my backend, running 0.15.1 on FC1
with
> > > everything updated from Axel's rpms.
> >
> > It is indeed a longstanding driver/firmware bug.
>
> It _could_ be fixed in one of the experimental (read: blow away your
> capture card ;) ivtv rpms at http://atrpms.net/name/ivtv-experimental/
>
> Use at your own risk and leave wife, children and pets out of the
> living room while trying ...
>

LOL!  I think I'll pass on the experimental, not feeling that adventurous
today.  The occasional flicker doesn't bother me that much anyway, and I
figure it'll get sorted eventually.  Like Tim said, you don't really notice
it after a while.

Thanks for the tip though, someone else on the list may be much braver than
I.  :)

Joel