[mythtv-users] CPU usage during Playback of content from HD-PVR

David Herman dherman516 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 13 17:38:34 UTC 2008


On 8/13/08, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>
>   On Aug 13, 2008, at 3:57 AM, David Herman wrote:
>
>  Quote <
> I'm trying to play back some content captured with a Hauppauge HD-PVR
> on my AMD 64 X2 4400+.
> I see that I should be able to play back according to this list http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/HD_Playback_Reports
> > <http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/HD_Playback_Reports>
>
> Please provide mythfrontend --version and what your video card setup is...
>
>
>
>  bderman at mythtv:~$ mythfrontend --version
> Please include all output in bug reports.
> MythTV Version   : 16838
> MythTV Branch    : branches/release-0-21-fixes
> Library API      : 0.21.20080304-1
> Network Protocol : 40
> Options compiled in:
>  linux profile using_oss using_alsa using_arts using_jack using_backend
> using_dbox2 using_dvb using_firewire using_frontend using_hdhomerun
> using_iptv using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libfftw3 using_lirc
> using_opengl_vsync using_opengl_video using_v4l using_x11 using_xrandr
> using_xv using_xvmc using_xvmcw using_xvmc_vld using_glx_proc_addr_arb
> using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_opengl using_ffmpeg_threads
> using_libavc_5_3 using_live
>
>
> But I don't think that information is correct. I've read that mythbuntu
> messes with the version number reported with --version. I just checked out
> and rebuilt on 08/11/2008.
>
>
> I have an nvidia GeForce 7100GS card with the 169.12 driver running at
> 1920x1080. Settings here:
>


Brad,

I have a Q6600 (with a Gefore 8800) and an AppleTV (wimpy box) frontend.
Both play 720p content without a hitch. Per the wiki, I am keeping my source
material set to 720p. Your machine should be the approx equivalent to my
appletv box. Have you tried reducing resolution?

Dave
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