[mythtv-users] Mythvideo performance

[Michael T. Dean]

On 06/15/2006 11:47 PM, Ryan Steffes wrote:
>  On 6/15/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 06/15/2006 04:14 PM, Ryan Steffes wrote:
> >
> >>> Make sure you disable the setting:
> >>>
> >>> Video List browses files
> >>> If set, this will cause the Video List screen to show all
> >>> relevant files below the MythVideo starting directory whether
> >>> they have been scanned or not.
> >>>
> >>> for the test.  Note, also, that there's an equivalent setting
> >>> for the other 3 views.
> >>
> >> I do have this on, because during the transition from DVDs to
> >> avis, I occasionally just stuck a ripped vob in there and
> >> transcoded it later.  I'll try with it off, and see if there is a
> >>  difference.
> >
> > If you have that on an have:
> >
> > Video List Loads Video Meta Data If set along with Browse Files,
> > this will cause the Video List to load any known video metadata
> > from the database. Turning this off can greatly  speed up how long
> > it takes to load the Video List tree
> >
> > on that could cause the delay you're seeing.
> >
> >
>
>  This did it.  Either loading the info from the DB or loading the
>  movie posters is responsible for the delay.  Turning off that option
>  made the vides load instantly.  I suppose now I can focus on why I
>  seem to be getting such terrible disk performance.
>

Guess that warning/notice in the help text is very much justified.  :)

MIke