[mythtv-users] ATSC content heavy pixel-ating every 15 sec's

[john roberts]

Sorry - I should have included this.  This is the output from running the frontend with verbose playback.  I get these msg's every 15 sec's while watching recorded ATSC content.

2004-12-31 20:34:23.936 A/V diverged by -6.94108 frames, dropping frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:23.936 A/V diverged by -6.27726 frames, dropping frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:23.936 A/V diverged by -5.53213 frames, dropping frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:23.936 A/V diverged by -4.71852 frames, dropping frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:23.936 A/V diverged by -3.86855 frames, dropping frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:24.505 A/V diverged by 3.44872 frames, extending frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:24.572 A/V diverged by 5.04412 frames, extending frame to keep audio in sync
2004-12-31 20:34:24.639 A/V diverged by 6.00839 frames, extending frame to keep audio in sync

----- Original Message -----
From: "john roberts" <homepagez at lycos.com>
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: [mythtv-users] ATSC content heavy pixel-ating every 15 sec's
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:52:30 -0500

> 
> 
> I'm running a CVS build from mid-Dec and I've noticed that every 15 sec's on 
> recorded content I get heavy pixel-ation (if that's a word).
> 
> For a while I thought it was due to a weak station - but it does this for all 
> recordings.  And the fact it does this EVERY 15 sec's makes me think there is 
> something odd going on.
> 
> I was thinking it might be a DMA issue - but the drive seems to be set 
> correctly:
> 
> htpc / # /sbin/hdparm -v /dev/hdb
> 
> /dev/hdb:
>   multcount    = 16 (on)
>   IO_support   =  0 (default 16-bit)
>   unmaskirq    =  0 (off)
>   using_dma    =  1 (on)
>   keepsettings =  0 (off)
>   readonly     =  0 (off)
>   readahead    = 256 (on)
>   geometry     = 19929/255/63, sectors = 163928604672, start = 0
> 
> My setup:
> 
> - P4 3.2G
> - Dec CVS build
> - Gentoo
> - HD2000
> - HD3000
> 
> Thanks!  Could this be a Myth issue?
> 
> -John
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