[mythtv-users] 1080i HD and macmini: Choppy playback

[Wade Maxfield]

Eric Robinson wrote:

> We have three Mac Mini's that we use as FrontEnds.  We just got an Intel 
> Octocore Mac Pro connected to a Dell 2408WFP.  We use Universal Binary 
> builds from The Snider Pad.  See:
> http://www.thesniderpad.com//component/option,com_remository/Itemid,36/func,fileinfo/id,537/
> 
> We have seen and continue to see this issue on all 1080i content being 
> played back on 1080p+ panels (the resolution of the 2408WFP is 
> 1920x1200).  As of 0.20.2 this issue remains.
> 
> This has been touched upon in the mailing list before as well:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/294605?search_string=mac%20os%20x%20choppy%20playback;#294605
> 
> I am not sure if this has been fixed for 0.21 builds but my guess is 
> that it is the same issue as before.
> 
> We are eagerly [and patiently!] awaiting a solution :)
> 
> - Eric
> 

Have you tried turning off the auto-scale video, and turning on the 
options for different video modes for different sized media files?

  - Wade