[mythtv-users] Mythfrontend idle cpu consumption help

[Jim Stichnoth]

On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM, jansenj <jansenj+myth at gmail.com> wrote:
>> As another datapoint, I just upgraded to Mythbuntu 9.10 myself and am
>> experiencing the same.
>>
>> Roughly 14% constant CPU usage when the box is being unused - along
>> with what I describe as 'general UI slowness(1)' when it is being used
>> (Mythbuntu theme).  Interestingly I get lower CPU usage when playing
>> back HD (using VDPAU).
>>
>
> Welcome to the behavior that everyone seems to have using mythbuntu and
> 0.22.
>
> If anyone has a proven hack to get the CPU usage down that disables menu
> animations, I'd love to know about it.

If you're into compiling mythtv from sources, try my suggestion
earlier in this thread:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/406282#406282

Jim