[mythtv-users] Ratpoison on dedicated frontend

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> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Phill Edwards
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:41 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Ratpoison on dedicated frontend
> 
> > Thanks for the info guys. I will play around with it. In 
> the meantime, 
> > I simply started the frontend from command line while running 
> > ratpoison wm, and it turns out I still get the pauses. As 
> it turns out 
> > the pauses don't seem to be some buffering but more like dropped 
> > frames. The amount dropped is always less than a second and 
> happens at random intervals.
> >
> > Any ideas what might be the source since running ratpoison hasn't 
> > seemed to improve it?
> 
> I had something like this once - my playback was all 
> stop/start with the sound seeming to run too fast compared to 
> the video. I fixed it by making sure I turned off arts in KDE 
> and turn off "Use video as time base" in the playback settings.
> 
> Not sure if that's the same problem as your's but maybe give 
> it a shot.
> 
> Regards,
> Phill

Thanks again everyone.  

I assume if running ratpoison, KDE arts is disabled. ;P I will definitely
check the time base check box though...

I am lean towards either the video/agp settings or something about the
wireless. My master is serving through a 102.11b gaming adapter but seems to
serve my LAN connected system fine. But maybe the madwifi wireless setup on
my remote frontend is the culprit. I don't really know much about setting up
madwifi. Just grabbed a howto and plugged in what they suggested.  I will
move it back into the "server room" tonight and connect it cat5 and see if
the machine is able to handle the video playback. If it's good then I will
have to start seeking help with madwifi ;)

I assume from the responses that everyone believes a Celeron 550 with 256Mb
RAM should be able to handle these 2200 bit rate non-hd videos, yah?

Thanks again!
Eric