[mythtv-users] HD performance problems

Tom Lichti tom at redpepperracing.com
Wed Nov 22 18:03:00 UTC 2006


Shawn Rutledge wrote:
> On 11/21/06, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
>> Shawn Rutledge wrote:
>>> Yes.  xine is compiled with XvMC support too.
>>>
>>>> Are you running a version of Myth that is compiled with XvMC support?
>> Does mythfrontend --version show 'using xvmc'?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.066 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.073 DPMS is disabled.
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.103 New DB connection, total: 1
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.111 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.119 Total desktop dim: 640x480, with 1 screen[s].
> 2006-11-21 22:42:18.123 Using screen 0, 640x480 at 0,0
> Library API version: 0.20.20060828-3
> Source code version: exported
> Options compiled in:
>  linux release using_xvmcw using_v4l using_oss using_alsa using_jack
> using_ivtv using_lirc using_joystick_menu using_dvb using_x11 using_xv
> using_xrandr using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld using_opengl_vsync using_opengl
> using_frontend using_backend using_bindings_perl
> 
>> What about:
>>
>> ldd /path/to/mythbackend | grep -i xvmc
> 
> [muon][10:43:42 PM] ldd /usr/bin/mythbackend  | grep -i xvmc
>         libXvMCW.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXvMCW.so.1 (0xb68a5000)
>         libXvMC.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXvMC.so.1 (0xb68a2000)
> 
> Both of those exist (the symlinks point to the right files).
> 
> So I guess the idea is myth loads libXvMCW, and libXvMCW looks in
> /etc/X11/XvMCConfig to decide which implementation to load?

I believe that is how it works. Everything you show is the same as my 
system. Not sure where your problem lies...

Tom


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