[mythtv-users] mythtv: channel changing speed ?

[Nick Morrott]

On 17/10/2008, Linuxguy123 <linuxguy123 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm using a Sonicview 360 Elite to receive FTA satellite feeds.  I'm
>  thinking of moving to mythtv and dvb cards.  I will use it to mainly
>  surf and watch live satellite broadcasts.
>
>  I've heard that mythtv can be quite slow to change channels.  My 360
>  Elite takes less than 1 second.
>
>  Is mythtv slow when changing channels ?  What would a typical channel to
>  channel lag be ?  Why ?

Testing my satellite card (DVB-S, UK) a channel change in LiveTV took
~5s. MythTV prebuffers video before displaying it, which is why LiveTV
browsing can appear slow when compared to a regular satellite
receiver.

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Nick Morrott

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