[mythtv-users] Channel changing pause

[Damian Surr]

David Watkins wrote:
> On 29/06/07, Damian Surr <damian at gingermagic.co.uk> wrote:
>> How long is the delay on your Myth System when you change channels?
>>
>> Mine used to be about 2 or 3 seconds, but seems to have increased since
>> I started using a higher resolution. Maybe it's because my system isn't
>> beefy enough or maybe the signal I'm getting isn't strong enough, or
>> maybe there's always a delay with digital TV (I have no experience of
>> Freeview in the UK outside of Myth).
> 
> Yes there's always a delay with digital (for example my DAB radio
> takes about 2 seconds to change station).  2 to 3 seconds sounds about
> right for mythtv, though some people report longer.  Search the list;
> you'll find *much* discussion on it.
> 
> Simply put, your card takes a while to retune, there's some database
> and file management going on and mythtv has to collect enough data
> before it can start the decode process.
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Great, thanks for clearing that up David. I may decide to go back down 
to the lower resolution. 2-3 seconds seemed a bit unpleasant, but ok. 
4-5-6 seconds doesn't feel nice. It'd be fine if we were using Myth the 
way that I'd like to (pre-recording everything), but my girlfriend seems 
to still like watching live TV for some reason.

Cheers
Damian