[mythtv-users] Encoding to h264 to save space

[jedi at mishnet.org]

> On Feb 19, 2008 11:04 AM, <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
>
>> My original backend was an underperforming ATI based system.
>> It had precisely this problem. This issue went away once I
>> replaced it with a mac mini. Check the load on your system
>> and see if you aren't maxing it out. Your box might not have
>> enough muscle to seek through h264 in realtime.
>>
>> I also have another nv 6100 based system with a similar cpu
>> to the old ATI underperformer. This system can also seek fine
>> through h264 files.
>>
>> Although I have never compressed as agressively as you do.
>>
>> I don't know if that could be an issue.
>>
>
> I have a new Dell Vostro 200 with a dual core  2.2 Ghz cpu.   I checked
> the
> cpu usage and it stays at about 10 % while playing back the file in mythtv
> and seeking.  So it has to be something else.  I also played the h264
> video
> with mplayer and I didn't see any graphic distortion with seeking.   This
> seems to be a mythtv issue only.

Possible. I have had my own problems with the internal player and h264.

This is one of the reasons I use xine as my external player in mythvideo.

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