[mythtv-users] rpi3 & v31 mythtv-light deb package

[Tim Draper]

 ---- On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:17:51 +0100 Tim Draper <veehexx at zoho.com> wrote ----
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 >  ---- On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:17:53 +0100 Mike Bibbings <mike.bibbings at gmail.com> wrote ----
 >  > On 26/04/2020 11:38, Tim Draper wrote:
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 >  > > i've tried the other v4l2 playback profiles (oGL & oGL decode-only) but those have no difference.
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 >  > > the rpi was fine with v30 mythtv-light so i dont think it's anything hardware
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 >  > High cpu usage could be caused by Decoder in Video  being set to 
 >  > "Standard", try it set to "V4L2 acceleration" or as a second choice  
 >  > "V4L2 acceleration (decode only)"
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 >  > Mike
 > thats the bit i meant; not oGL as i said, but v4l2 acceleration - i was going from memory which obviously wasnt quite right.
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 > i agree though, it does sound like i'm not HW decoding and running it purely as software based hence the high CPU.
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well, no idea what i've done now. it's working with HD content with cpu peaking around 40%.
currently setup with the default 'v4l2 codecs' profile, removed the 2nd entry, with the first entry as follows:
decoder: v4l2 acceleration
max cpus: 4
deblocking filter: enabled
renderer: opengl
deinterlacer single: medium + prefer oGL
deinterlacer double: medium + prefer oGL

i think theres something up with the rpi3 though. my first rpi3's allows me to run 'DISPLAY=:0 QT_QPA_PLATFORM=eglfs mythfrontend' via SSH. my 2nd rpi3 (that i'm currently using to test) isnt allowing me to run mythfrontend via ssh to :0.
It's also getting menu flicker during menu transitions which i dont have with the 1st rpi..

looks like i'm in for a reimage of this 2nd rpi3 and i'm very curious in getting hold of an rpi4 for a general play & mythFE deployment...