100+ fps from MediaPortal - high CPU

diehard2 · 2006-11-15, 20:43

Hi guys,

Mediaportal is taking up 35-50% of my CPU when I start to navigate - even if I stop navigating and do nothing. I went into the screen calibrations and even though the frame rate limit is 30fps, the readout next to it is 100+ fps. When I turn the TV on MP is at 100% CPU. Log files are attached.

Steps to reproduce - start in windowed version -> press up -> CPU spikes and stays high

MediaPortal Version: SVN Build 11739 (15.11.2006 / 17:25 CET)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: WindowsXP
CPU Type: Intel
HDD: 200 Gb
Memory: 512
Motherboard: Intel
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6600
Video Card Driver: 6.14.0010.9371
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type: Hauppauge 250
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: NVIDIA
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3 decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: DirecTV
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

CHli · 2006-11-15, 23:21

Yeap I've got 130fps too :-| I seems related with the renderer beeing in it's own thread now

jawbroken · 2006-11-16, 09:16

I noticed on the main page that this seems to be fixed and MediaPortal should honour maximum fps now.

MediaPortal Core
15/11/2006 [22:35h] micheloe added: Fixed maximum FPS from settings wasn't honoured

diehard2 · 2006-11-16, 19:23

It doesn't seem to always take. The first time it worked. The second and third times I tried to change the fps, it didn't. The fourth time it worked. Weird...

ronilse · 2006-11-18, 12:35

Hi,
Tested with a privatebuild Rev11781 & have no problem when changing 10 times, works every time here.

Regards
Roy

rtv · 2006-11-18, 13:44

The fps aren't fully reached but I guess michel will try to improve. Please report if there are area where it doesn't work at all.

Also note that high fps will increase cpu drastically if there are many scrolling labels and other stuff on a screen.

diehard2 · 2006-11-19, 15:33

I'm having the problem on a fresh MP install with the 11.19.2006 SVN. After setting it and exiting, the FPS are observed. Attached is a screen cap of the first time a new install is started and I go to the calib screen. Setting it and then restarting MP makes it obey the setting

rtv · 2006-11-25, 01:14

This has been fixed now - would be interesting to know if a fresh install doesn't use proper defaults

diehard2 · 2006-11-27, 17:54

With the latest SVN, the fps reads 0.00 all of the time

2006-11-15, 20:43	#1 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	100+ fps from MediaPortal - high CPU Hi guys, Mediaportal is taking up 35-50% of my CPU when I start to navigate - even if I stop navigating and do nothing. I went into the screen calibrations and even though the frame rate limit is 30fps, the readout next to it is 100+ fps. When I turn the TV on MP is at 100% CPU. Log files are attached. Steps to reproduce - start in windowed version -> press up -> CPU spikes and stays high MediaPortal Version: SVN Build 11739 (15.11.2006 / 17:25 CET) MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: WindowsXP CPU Type: Intel HDD: 200 Gb Memory: 512 Motherboard: Intel Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6600 Video Card Driver: 6.14.0010.9371 Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: Hauppauge 250 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: NVIDIA MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3 decoder Satelite/CableTV Provider: DirecTV HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: TV: TV - HTPC Connection:

2006-11-15, 23:21	#2 (permalink)
CHli Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 27 Posts: 1,012 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My System	Yeap I've got 130fps too :-\| I seems related with the renderer beeing in it's own thread now __________________ European TV + Radio Channels Logos, add yours !

2006-11-18, 13:44	#6 (permalink)
rtv Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Osnabruck Posts: 2,659 Thanks: 112 Thanked 122 Times in 84 Posts Country: My System	The fps aren't fully reached but I guess michel will try to improve. Please report if there are area where it doesn't work at all. Also note that high fps will increase cpu drastically if there are many scrolling labels and other stuff on a screen. __________________

2006-11-25, 01:14	#8 (permalink)
rtv Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Osnabruck Posts: 2,659 Thanks: 112 Thanked 122 Times in 84 Posts Country: My System	This has been fixed now - would be interesting to know if a fresh install doesn't use proper defaults __________________

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2006-11-16, 09:16	#3 (permalink)
jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	I noticed on the main page that this seems to be fixed and MediaPortal should honour maximum fps now. MediaPortal Core 15/11/2006 [22:35h] micheloe added: Fixed maximum FPS from settings wasn't honoured

2006-11-16, 19:23	#4 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	It doesn't seem to always take. The first time it worked. The second and third times I tried to change the fps, it didn't. The fourth time it worked. Weird...

2006-11-18, 12:35	#5 (permalink)
ronilse Portal Tester Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,204 Thanks: 19 Thanked 88 Times in 74 Posts Country: My System	Hi, Tested with a privatebuild Rev11781 & have no problem when changing 10 times, works every time here. Regards Roy

2006-11-19, 15:33	#7 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	I'm having the problem on a fresh MP install with the 11.19.2006 SVN. After setting it and exiting, the FPS are observed. Attached is a screen cap of the first time a new install is started and I go to the calib screen. Setting it and then restarting MP makes it obey the setting

2006-11-27, 17:54	#9 (permalink)
diehard2 Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 513 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Country:	With the latest SVN, the fps reads 0.00 all of the time

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