[mythtv-users] Recording playing too fast and out of sync with audio

[Joseph A. Caputo]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Damon Searle
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 11:33 PM
> To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Recording playing too fast and out of sync with
> audio
>
>
> Hi,
> 	I've been running Mythtv for a few weeks now, im recording
> at 640x480 using
> mpeg 4 on a Celeron 900. This is a little too much for the CPU to handle,
> but the recordings have been acceptable, with only a few skips in rapid
> motion scenes. Last night I recorded a show and on playback the video is
> playing way too fast, but the audio sounds ok and is playing at normal
> speed. Any ideas?

Turn down your capture resolution.  You're probably dropping frames.  My
Athlon XP 1600+ can just about handle MPEG-4 480x480 @2200bps (scaled
bitrate).  You're pushing your machine way too hard.

-JAC