[mythtv-users] mythfrontend does no react on every remote/lirc "click"

[Rick]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 10/03/2007 05:47 PM, Ma Begaj wrote:
>> I am trying to clean my mythbox and to finally make everything work.
>> One last for today.
>>
>> One thing I do not like is that mythfrontend does not react on every
>> remote click. Example:
>> I run "irw" from the lirc package and I hold button Down. I hold it
>> pressed and this is what I get in around 3-5 seconds:
>> 00000000800f041f 00 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 01 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 02 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 03 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 04 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 05 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 06 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 07 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 08 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 09 Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 0a Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 0b Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 0c Down PVR500_MCE
>> 00000000800f041f 0d Down PVR500_MCE
>>
>> I get 13-14 lines. That means that lirc catches 13-14 commands while I
>> am holding the button for a few seconds.
>>
>> But mythfrontend reacts much slower. It is like mythfrontend would
>> react on every fifth/sixth command. The fastest way to scroll down in
>> MythTv menus is to press the Down/Up/Left/Right buttons as fast as I
>> can. But why should I do that when lirc catches much more commands?
>>
>> This is very "nice" to see when I am changing volume or scrolling down
>> when searching for a show in the alphabetical list of shows (the list
>> where you can select a beginning letter of the show). The only way to
>> scroll fast is by pressing remote buttons fast although lirc catches
>> much more from the remote.
>>
>> When I hold down the Volume +/-  button in mythfrontend menu, volume
>> is being changed, but it is pretty slow although lirc sent (or got)
>> much more. That means that mythfrontend could change volume much
>> faster.
>>
>> I hope you understand what I say :). Is there any way to make
>> mythfrontend catch everything lirc catches?
>>
>> Is this actually lirc or mythfrontend problem?
> 
> My guess is it's a configuration problem.
> http://lirc.org/html/configure.html#lircrc_format
> delay, repeat, ...
> 
> Mike
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Hi Ma,

You may be experiencing what I've been experiencing.  Unfortunately, I
haven't found a cause as yet.  Take a look at this thread and see if it
sounds familiar.

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/290290?search_string=remote%20lag;#290290

If so, maybe we can compare notes.

Rick