[mythtv-users] VDPAU Error: DISPLAY PRE-EMPTED. Aborting playback.

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Hi

I've run up a recent fresh mythbuntu 8.10, updated with JYA's latest with 20787, 2400 AMD, 9400GT PCI, 180.60.  I've had a lot of 
problems getting this box stable, other different hardware behaves much better.  Maybe the motherboard and video card are not fully 
compatible.  (?)  I append some NVIDIA comment.  The AMD2400 previously performed well in an earlier life using a AGP 5200. Without 
vdpau playback is jerky, with the CPU maxing out.  With vdpau playback is smooth for ~10 - 60 seconds till it errors out.  CPU still 
seems to run 50 to 70%.

This problem repeatedly occurs within a minute of playing recorded SD mpeg2 (from DVB-S) files from a separate mythtv server, it is 
readily repeatable.

I get:

2009-07-06 01:07:48.233 VDPAU Error: DISPLAY PRE-EMPTED. Aborting playback.
2009-07-06 01:07:48.235 NVP: Error condition detected in videoOutput after Show(), aborting playback.

I also append the full command output.
Can anyone suggest what I do with this from here please?

mythtv3:~$ export DISPLAY=:0.0 && mythfrontend
2009-07-06 01:06:22.918 Using runtime prefix = /usr
2009-07-06 01:06:23.454 XScreenSaver support enabled
2009-07-06 01:06:23.455 DPMS is active.
2009-07-06 01:06:23.456 Empty LocalHostName.
2009-07-06 01:06:23.456 Using localhost value of mythtv3
2009-07-06 01:06:23.489 New DB connection, total: 1
2009-07-06 01:06:23.501 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 10.119.30.2 
32
2009-07-06 01:06:23.503 Closing DB connection named 'DBManager0'
2009-07-06 01:06:23.505 Primary screen 0.
2009-07-06 01:06:23.507 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 10.119.30.2 
32
2009-07-06 01:06:23.509 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2009-07-06 01:06:23.549 New DB connection, total: 2
2009-07-06 01:06:23.551 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 10.119.30.2 
32
2009-07-06 01:06:23.555 mythfrontend version: 0.21.20080304-1 www.mythtv.org
2009-07-06 01:06:23.556 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general
2009-07-06 01:06:24.884 No theme dir: /home/david/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2009-07-06 01:06:24.886 Primary screen 0.
2009-07-06 01:06:24.887 Using screen 0, 1920x1080 at 0,0
2009-07-06 01:06:24.889 No theme dir: /home/david/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2009-07-06 01:06:24.890 Switching to square mode (Mythbuntu-8.04)
2009-07-06 01:06:24.941 Using the Qt painter
2009-07-06 01:06:24.944 lirc init success using configuration file: /home/david/ 
.mythtv/lircrc
2009-07-06 01:06:24.944 JoystickMenuClient Error: Joystick disabled - Failed to 
read /home/david/.mythtv/joystickmenurc
2009-07-06 01:06:29.384 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font clo 
ck
2009-07-06 01:06:29.384 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font sma 
ll
2009-07-06 01:06:29.384 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font med 
ium
2009-07-06 01:06:29.385 Specified base font 'medium' does not exist for font lar 
ge
2009-07-06 01:06:29.393 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04/ba 
se.xml
2009-07-06 01:06:30.052 Loading from: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/base.xml
2009-07-06 01:06:43.559 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin.
2009-07-06 01:06:45.929 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x100, gif,jpg,png)
2009-07-06 01:06:48.283 MonitorRegisterExtensions(0x40, ogg,mp3,aac,flac)
SIP listening on IP Address 10.119.30.233:5060 NAT address 10.119.30.233
SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set
2009-07-06 01:06:53.551 NetworkControl: Listening for remote connections on port 6546
2009-07-06 01:06:53.553 No theme dir: /home/david/.mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04
2009-07-06 01:07:14.375 XMLParse::LoadTheme using /usr/share/mythtv/themes/Mythbuntu-8.04/ui.xml
2009-07-06 01:07:15.131 Connecting to backend server: 10.119.30.232:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2009-07-06 01:07:15.132 Using protocol version 40
2009-07-06 01:07:19.640 AFD: Opened codec 0x9d9ca10, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-07-06 01:07:19.641 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-07-06 01:07:19.641 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fcd1d0, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-07-06 01:07:23.349 TV: Attempting to change from None to WatchingPreRecorded
2009-07-06 01:07:23.415 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fcaa10, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-07-06 01:07:23.416 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-07-06 01:07:23.416 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fcca40, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-07-06 01:07:23.457 DPMS Deactivated
2009-07-06 01:07:27.130 AFD: Opened codec 0xa0bdd90, id(MPEGVIDEO_VDPAU) type(Video)
2009-07-06 01:07:27.130 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-07-06 01:07:27.131 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fc9750, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-07-06 01:07:27.525 Opening audio device 'default'. ch 2(2) sr 48000
2009-07-06 01:07:27.525 Opening ALSA audio device 'default'.
ALSA lib control.c:909:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL /dev/mixer
2009-07-06 01:07:27.547 AudioOutput Warning: Mixer attach error -2: No such file or directory
                        Check Mixer Name in Setup: '/dev/mixer'
2009-07-06 01:07:27.931 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.089 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.158 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.337 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.403 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.505 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.588 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.741 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:28.808 WriteAudio: buffer underrun
2009-07-06 01:07:29.195 OSD Theme Dimensions W: 640 H: 480
2009-07-06 01:07:29.836 TV: Changing from None to WatchingPreRecorded
2009-07-06 01:07:29.842 New DB connection, total: 3
2009-07-06 01:07:29.843 Realtime priority would require SUID as root.
2009-07-06 01:07:29.845 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: 10.119.30.232
2009-07-06 01:07:29.948 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait

2009-07-06 01:07:48.233 VDPAU Error: DISPLAY PRE-EMPTED. Aborting playback.
2009-07-06 01:07:48.235 NVP: Error condition detected in videoOutput after Show(), aborting playback.
2009-07-06 01:07:48.241 TV: Attempting to change from WatchingPreRecorded to None
2009-07-06 01:08:57.754 TV: Changing from WatchingPreRecorded to None
2009-07-06 01:08:57.755 TV: Attempting to change from None to None
2009-07-06 01:08:58.466 DPMS Reactivated.
2009-07-06 01:09:00.646 AFD: Opened codec 0xa460880, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-07-06 01:09:00.647 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-07-06 01:09:00.647 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fb7ed0, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-07-06 01:09:06.023 AFD: Opened codec 0xa460860, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-07-06 01:09:06.023 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-07-06 01:09:06.023 AFD: Opened codec 0x9fb7ea0, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-07-06 01:09:08.413 NVP: prebuffering pause
2009-07-06 01:09:09.728 NVP: prebuffering pause
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