> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bbee > Sent: 12 March 2006 01:33 > To: Discussion list for development of the IVTV driver > Subject: Re: [ivtv-devel] The xdriver/xv drama (stutter) > > Hi, > > On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, John Harvey wrote: > > I had a quick look back then but what I thought was the > cause wasn't > > so I currently have no ideas and even less time to look at it. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graeme > >> Wilford > >> > >> I also see the stuttering but only when the MPEG coder is running > >> simultaneously. > >> > >> Without the coder running, DVD playback via Xv is perfect but > >> unfortunately with it running, playback is unwatchable. > >> > >> IIRC, John Harvey thought he knew what was causing this back in > >> October last year but I don't think he's had time to work on it > >> since... > > I was seeing the stutter when there was no encoding running. > I don't remember testing it with mythbackend recording (or > cat /dev/videoX running). I would be willing to live with the > stutter during an encoding, if it didn't occur when no > encoding was going on. > > Apparently that last case works for some people, but I'm not > sure what to change to get to that point. It might be > something specific to my 350 or other setup, but I've tried > everything I can dig up on the list archives / docs. I'm at a > loss on how to further debug a problem like this. > > I suppose I could ask Graeme what his exact working kernel > version/config, patches, ivtv version, x.org, xv app, glibc > (...) are, and try to replicate those, hoping it's not > specific to my 350. But I believe that's known as shotgun surgery. > > Other than that, any advice would be welcome. > Thanks for the replies, > I believe I understand the stutter but I am a couple of weeks away from having any time to work on it.
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