[mythtv-users] DVD video playback is jerky

[Marc Chamberlin]

Stephen Bridges wrote:
> On Thursday 22 October 2009 23:52:07 Marc Chamberlin wrote:
>   
>> Hi -
>>
>> When I try to use MythTV to play dvd movies, I am getting a video image
>> that has lots of momentary pauses in the display. These pauses last for
>> less than a sec, perhaps on the order of a tenth of a second or so, and
>> occur every 2 to 6 seconds throughout the movie. Sorta makes the video
>> playback jerky.
>>     
>
> I've had this problem as well, and moved back to xine.  I've been waiting for 
> 0.22 as the DVD playback code has changed to the extent of debugging the 
> problem not worth while.
>
> Stephen.
>
>   
Thanks Stephen, at least that verifies that the problem is not unique to 
my system. I guess, unless someone else offers a better solution, that I 
will wait for 0.22 as well. Using Kaffiene as the front end for xine 
works fine. (but not a wife pleaser...)

    Marc...