Michal Dobrzynski wrote: > > I am running VDR 1.3.6 with "Update Channels" set to "no" (if that > makes a difference). > > Regards, > Michal
Well, then I guess it must be a driver issue. Klaus > On 23/04/2004, at 5:07 PM, Klaus Schmidinger wrote: > > > Michal Dobrzynski wrote: > >> > >> Frankly I'd be overjoyed if I only had to wait 3 seconds at channel > >> change :/ I timed it with a stopwatch and it takes at LEAST 5 seconds > >> and sometimes even 8 seconds. > >> > >> I'm sure it wasn't always this slow :/ (ie when I first started > >> dabbling). And it sure as hell was never this slow under Windows back > >> when I tried it. > > > > Which version of VDR (if any) are you using? > > If it is 1.2.x, have you applied the "autopid" patch? > > That one is known to slow down channel switching. > > Can you try VDR 1.3.6? > > > > Klaus > > > >> On 23/04/2004, at 4:38 PM, Adrian P Challinor wrote: > >> > >>> I understand the concerns here, but this delay also happens on > >>> commercial > >>> TV's. I have a fairly expensive Phillips TV with built in DVB-T > >>> receiver, > >>> and it takes at least three seconds to switch between digital > >>> channels. > >>> Analogue is instant. > >>> > >>> Is this something to do with DVB-T encoding? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> On Behalf Of Juri Haberland > >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:08 PM > >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Subject: [linux-dvb] Re: Channel change delay with DVB-T > >>>> > >>>> Prakash K. Cheemplavam wrote: > >>>>> Michal Dobrzynski wrote: > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I asked this on the VDR mailing list and was redirected here. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Is there any way to reduce the massive channel change delays? I am > >>>>>> running 2 DVB-T budget cards and one Full Featured DVB-S card for > >>>> output > >>>>>> and channel change times are quite disconcerting. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Every time my parents change the channel they have to ask what's > >>>>>> wrong as the screen stays black for 4 or 5 seconds (last night it > >>>>>> even took 7 seconds a few times). > >>>>> > >>>>> Are you experiencing this with vdr or apps in general? I once had > >>>>> the problem with vdr, when I compiled a 1.2.x version on a NPTL > >>>>> enabled system. Using a NPTL disabled system, vdr tuned very fast. > >>>>> I > >>>>> haven't treid vdr 1.3.x with NPTL, though. > >>>> > >>>> I have such delays also with a DVB-T 1.3 premium card. Switching to > >>>> channels on the same frequency as the previous channel is in general > >>>> very fast, but switching to another frequency can take up to several > >>>> seconds until you get a stable picture. > >>>> > >>>> This is without NTPL, with Linux kernel 2.4.25, dvb-kernel from > >>>> 2004-04-13 and VDR 1.2.6 - so nothing fancy. With DVB driver from > >>>> the > >>>> DVB branch (aka the old driver) switching was a bit slower but > >>>> reliable. > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> Juri -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe linux-dvb" as subject.