[mythtv-users] mythfrontend CPU usage while playing MPEG2
mmcconnell at uniserve.com
mmcconnell at uniserve.com
Tue Feb 24 14:17:22 EST 2004
Do a search on the forum. This has been answed many times.
Mike
Quoting Thomas Börkel <thomas at boerkel.de>:
> HI!
>
> When I play a recording or live TV (capturing with PVR-250, 7000/8000
> KBit), mythfrontend uses 25-30% CPU time and sometimes it's a bit jerky.
>
> When I play a DivX (1500 KBit) with MythVideo, mplayer uses 1% CPU time.
>
> When I play an MPEG2 (3000 MBit) with MythVideo, mplayer uses 1.5% CPU time.
>
> Why is that? OK, the examples have less bitrate and lower resolution,
> but still a Celeron 2.6 GHz should play MPEG2 full resolution high
> bitrate with lower CPU usage.
>
> Any ideas? Is there any optimization possible in mythfrontend?
>
> Using TV-out on NVidia GeForce FX5200.
>
> Thomas
>
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