[mythtv-users] Unexplainable high CPU while watching MPEG2 with NVidia TV-out

Thomas Börkel thomas at boerkel.de
Thu Jan 6 04:17:47 EST 2005


HI!

Adam Felson wrote:
> How about reducing the resolution?  Unless you have HDTV, a normal TV
> has only 525x525 resolution. Running at 640x480 will reduce the load
> 25%.

I can try that, but the thing is, another computer with P-III/866 had no 
problems with the same resolution.

> Do you have either glx or fb support for your video card?

How can I tell?

Isn't it too much that X uses 40% CPU while playing on a Celeron 1.3 
GHz? I think, X used only a few percent on my P-III/866 back then.

Thomas



More information about the mythtv-users mailing list