[mythtv-users] Freevo, Tivo & MythTV

[Phil Bridges]

On 11/17/06, Viitasaari <public at viitasaari.ca> wrote:
> <snip>
> After actually using it I realized that it takes 2-3 seconds of garbled
> presentation for a channel change.
>
> I have since spent some time reading message boards, FAQ's and
> documentation on MythTV and apparently this is a common quirk which the
> majority of MythTV users don't even notice because they do scheduling &
> recording as opposed to watching LiveTV.
>
><snip>
> MythTV does it but the channel
> changing problem really showcases how MythTV is not there yet.
>
> Now, I would love to help fix the problem as long as everyone can agree
> that it is a serious one.
>

This delay is due to MythTV buffering the recording.  If it didn't do
this, you wouldn't be able to rewind your programming.

Please search the mailing list for more information; this has been
discussed ad infinitum.