[mythtv-users] Apple TV almost working. Only a slight issue remains

[Michael Brancato]

 >What version are you using? Trunk?
 >
 >/Met vriendelijke groeten,/
 >
 >*Jelle De Loecker*
 >Kipdola Studios - Tomberg

I'm using Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex beta and the pre-compiled mythtv 
packages.  It reports a version of "0.21.0+fixes18379-0ubuntu1".  Output 
of my --version is below:

mike at iMyth:~$ mythfrontend.real --version
Please include all output in bug reports.
MythTV Version   : 18379
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

Regards,

--
Mike Brancato, CISSP


Michael Brancato wrote:
>  >So, you have no problems whatsoever with the program guide? It's slow
>  >as helle everywhere (live tv, gui)
> 
>  >Little OT and sorry I can't help. But would you (or anyone) mind
>  >sharing your xorg.conf I have not been able to get 720p or 1080i out 
> of my appletv either component or hdmi. I'm driving a samsung 19" lcd
>  >that's capable of 1080p. It would be much appreciated and good luck
>  >with the sound.
> 
> Sorry, I'm a digest reader, you may need to reply-to-all...
> 
>  From what I can tell, the guide has no delay (except maybe 2 seconds 
> re-generating the current channel's preview).  Blazing fast.
> 
> That said, I made the huge mistake of picking a poor theme, and 
> everything was slow.  Everything from just moving through the menu's, to 
> playing TV.  I switched from Blootube to Mythcenter, and things became 
> 10x faster in all respects for mythtv.  I believe a good part of that 
> was it went from using 60%+ RAM to using around 40% only be switching 
> themes.  I thing Mythbuntu or Retro would have similar results.  I think 
> swaping out of ram was causing huge performance issues.
> 
> I'm running 1080i through component.  I do have to adjust for overscan, 
> but thats my TV's fault.  I just adjust the GUI size to 1720x954 (that's 
> what works for my TV (6yo Toshiba 57in HDTV, no DVI).You can find most 
> of what you need to tweak on the atv-bootloader website.  My Xorg config 
> follows:
> 
> # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister at builder57)  Thu Sep 18 
> 17:19:17 PDT 2008
> 
> Section "ServerLayout"
>     Identifier     "Layout0"
>     Screen      0  "Screen0"
>     InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>     InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Files"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Module"
>     Load           "dbe"
>     Load           "extmod"
>     Load           "type1"
>     Load           "freetype"
>     Load           "glx"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>     # generated from default
>     Identifier     "Mouse0"
>     Driver         "mouse"
>     Option         "Protocol" "auto"
>     Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>     Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
>     Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>     # generated from default
>     Identifier     "Keyboard0"
>     Driver         "kbd"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>     Identifier     "Monitor0"
>     VendorName     "Unknown"
>     ModelName      "Unknown"
>     HorizSync       30.0 - 110.0
>     VertRefresh     50.0 - 150.0
>     Option         "DPMS"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>     Identifier     "Device0"
>     Driver         "nvidia"
>     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
>     Option         "RegistryDwords" "RMDisableRenderToSystem=1"
> 
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>     Identifier     "Screen0"
>     Device         "Device0"
>     Monitor        "Monitor0"
>     DefaultDepth    24
>     Option         "DPI" "100x100"
>     Option         "UseDisplayDevice" "TV-0"
>     Option         "TVOutFormat" "COMPONENT"
>     Option         "NoLogo" "True"
>     Option         "XvmcUsesTextures" "True"
>     Option         "AddARGBVisuals" "1"
>     Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "1"
>     Option         "NvAGP" "1"
>     Option         "TVStandard" "HD1080i"
>     Option         "Coolbits" "1"
>     Option         "VideoOverlay" "1"
>     SubSection     "Display"
>         Depth       24
>     Modes      "1920x1080" "1280x720"
>     EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Extensions"
>     Option         "Composite" "Disabled"
> EndSection
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mike Brancato, CISSP
>