[mythtv-users] Stuttering Audio & Video After Channel Is Changed

[Jason R Neuhaus]

Since I have a similar system (P3 450) with a similar problem, maybe this
will help.  I just got done watching a movie where it would stutter every
2-3 seconds.  I messed around with settings and turn OFF jitter reduction,
and that got rid of it during playback.  You may try turning a few features
off to see if that helps.  Turning off De-interlace playback may help as
well, although mine appears to still work with that turned on at the moment.
Hope this helps you.  I believe they are both under setup->tv->playback, or
somewhere there-abouts.

    Jason
  -----Original Message-----
  From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Brian M. Bennett
  Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:34 PM
  To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
  Subject: [mythtv-users] Stuttering Audio & Video After Channel Is Changed


  Hello all. Ok, I have had my set top box up and running for over a month
now and we are really enjoining all the features. I am very appreciative of
all the development that has gone into MythTV and KnoppMyth.

  I am having one reoccurring problem that is pretty annoying that I thought
I would post to see if I could resolve. Basically, when I go into watching
"live" TV from the main menu, the video and audio of the current channel
comes up and streams fine. I have no problem pausing or resuming video and
do not loose any frames or see/hear any stuttering. However, if I use the up
channel or down channel button on my remote control or wireless keyboard to
go to another channel while channel surfing, the channel that comes up will
start to stutter (both audio and video). Sometimes the stuttering will last
on 5-10 seconds and other times it will not ever stop. If I keep changing
the channel I get the same result on every channel. I have been getting
around this problem by once I get to a channel that I want to watch, if it
is stuttering, then I simply exit to the main menu and re-enter into the TV
mode again to the current channel. If I do this then the channel plays fine.
I only have problems if I change channels. What ever the default channel is
that comes up when I first go into the TV section always play fine....

  So, here are my specs for my top box:

  Pentium II (Deschutes)
  448.051 CPU MHz
  3/4 gig memory
  120 gig hard drive
  PVR-350
  GeForce 4 440 64MB DDR
  Sound Blaster Live
  Logitech Cordless Keyboard and Mouse
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