[mythtv-users] Basic requirements (hardware)

[Craig Longman]

Jeff C wrote:

> # Turn down the sample rate for smaller files - about 2GB/hour
> ~jac/ivtv/ivtv/utils/test_ioctl -c bitrate=4000000,bitrate_peak=10000000 

jeff, in another thread you talk about jerky video, particularly during 
transition points.  i have noticed that if i set my bitrate anything 
below about 4.5Mb/s, then i start getting jerky audio.  if i set it to 
2.5Mb/s, then it is almost always skipping.

i haven't had a chance to play around with this and get a proper report 
together, but if you could test it at 2.5Mbps and lemme know if the 
problem get worse, i'd appreciate it.  i'm on an athlon 1GHz (similar to 
you) but i don't think the processor speed is the issue, i rarely break 
10% watching mpeg-2 streams.  for the time being, i just went back to 8Mb/s.

cheers,

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