[mythtv-users] slow dvb lock in .21

[Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com]

-----Jeremy Enos wrote: -----

>Hi-
>Just updated to .21 and am getting a much increased channel change
>delay
>relative to .20 which was already too slow.  It's taking 15 to 25
>seconds to lock, and then the normal 3-5 seconds or so after that to
>actually play.  Anyone else seeing delays like this?
>thx-
>
>    Jeremy
>
><Disclaimer>
>Before a dozen developers jump this question w/ unconstructive "why
>watch livetv?" discussion, let me provide some information:
>*  I have checked and read previous threads.
>*  This is slow channel change, but I don't think the typical buffer
>delay- this is slow to lock (dvb-s), and it's different in .21 than
> it
>was with.20.
>*  LiveTV channel change performance does in fact, matter, even if
>you
>personally don't use it.  That is, if you're at all interested in
>MythTV
>maintaining popularity in a rapidly filling market of competing
>software
>or integrated devices that accomplish the same technical hurdles for
>LiveTV, but do it better.  I still choose MythTV for a variety of
>other
>reasons, so of course I'd like to see MythTV dominate the competition
>on
>all fronts.  (sorry- I've just seen many other threads degrade to an
>"I
>don't need it, so you shouldn't need it either" type of discussion)
></Disclaimer>
>

I have two Hauppauge HVR-4000 where I use the DVB-S part running with .21
and the channel change takes about 6-7 seconds. With Kaffeine this takes
1-2 seconds. The difference only being the 5 seconds MythTV is buffering.
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