[mythtv-users] Is there a way to adjust the cache on mythdvd (internal) player?

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:07 AM, Greg Grotsky <spikeygg at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:44 PM, Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'd like to know as well. I'm not sure if I'm having the same problem
>> because of the drive itself or the fact I have it connected via
>> firewire. If it doesn't work well with the internal player I use Xine
>> and I can watch the access light and see that xine is accessing the
>> drive differently. I presume it's caching/buffering more.
>>
>> Richard
>
> Yeah now that you mention it, I noticed this too.  When I play with mplayer
> the light is solid green, when I play it with mythdvd it flashes constantly
> about twice a second.  It's gotta be the speed at which it spins the drive
> at or something.  I'm going to submit a ticket regarding playback.
>
> -Greg

There is a setting that controls the speed at which the drive spins
during playback.