[mythtv-users] Myth very slow to change channels.... (DVB-T)

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Tue Aug 26 14:38:05 UTC 2008


Andreas wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 26. August 2008 03:33:06 schrieb migmog:
>> 2008/8/26 Jonny B <jon.the.wise.gdrive at gmail.com>:
>>> c) buy a commercial PVR and pay their outrageous monthly fees to have
>>> instant channel changing and limited space and features.
>> Eh? I just bought the PVR (Topfield 5800) and plugged it in. No fees.
>> The user interface is not as nice as myth, but it can switch channels
>> in  milliseconds, and has ample space for my needs.
> 
> I think, Jon was referring to PVR/DVR's in the US. It is sometimes a little 
> challenging to keep in mind that the world does not end at the US  borders.
> 
I agree that this list at times is somewhat US-centric. This shouldn't
be surprising since the initial development was done by yanks, but all
of us should try and remember it is a global project.

At least in the US, browse mode or the program guide is a much better
way to find out what's on the other channels than channel surfing, since
there is a high probability of landing on a commercial when you switch
to another channel.

You can't blame developers for not wanting to work on a "problem" that
doesn't bother them. If you really want fast channel switching just
watch your TV set directly, and use Myth only to record.

beww



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