[mythtv-users] mythfrontend CPU usage while playing MPEG2

[Thomas Börkel]

HI!

Well, I did a search and I found similar posts to mine, but no solution.

Thomas

mmcconnell at uniserve.com wrote:
> 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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