Slow channel switching

stefan04 · 2008-08-11, 14:23

Hi,

I already looked around the Mediaportal forums, but could not find a good answer. I have been using Mediaportal for quite some time, and I really like how it works an how you can make it your own with plugins etc.

But now I have recently moved to Vista Mediacenter, just because the channel switching in MediaPortal is tooo slow! Is there anything I can do about it? or will there be any updates that wil fix this?

Stefan

TV-Server Version: Latest SVN
MediaPortal Version: Latest SVN
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide
Windows Version: Vista Sp1
CPU Type: AMD Phenom X3 8750
HDD: WD 500GB
Memory: 2GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H
Video Card: Onboard ATI HD2300
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Digital-Everywhere
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: MCE Remote
TV: Panasonic Widescreen
TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

stax · 2008-08-11, 14:59

You probably didn't search for 'slow' restricting the search to only search in titles. Just 2 days I've posted the same:

Channel switching too slow, client/server architecture problem?

Only few qualified people can answer such questions, I don't have much luck getting anwers these days, I can study the code but that's very difficult.

josch.hh · 2008-08-12, 17:31

Which codecs do you use?

stefan04 · 2008-08-13, 20:32

I have used the standard codecs that get installed when installing Mediaportal, and I have used FFDSHOW, also I used a tool to check all my codecs (filmerit) and this tool said all was ok..

josch.hh · 2008-08-17, 12:02

Ok, sounds good. Normaly slow channel swtiching comes from to much codec install, via Powerdvd, Nero, etc.

stefan04 · 2008-12-01, 20:19

Hi!

It's been a while since I have been on the Mediaportal site, and still running Windows Vista Mediacenter, but I am eager to get back to MediaPortal.... Is there any development on the slow channel switching?

Thanks

Stefan

grubi · 2008-12-01, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefan04

Hi!

It's been a while since I have been on the Mediaportal site, and still running Windows Vista Mediacenter, but I am eager to get back to MediaPortal.... Is there any development on the slow channel switching?

Thanks

Stefan

Maybe you can say what you consider slow?
On my setup channel change needs about 2 seconds.

stefan04 · Yesterday, 07:33

Slow is 5-7 seconds per channel (I have a FireDTV DVB-C card without encryption (not needed)).

grubi · Yesterday, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefan04

Slow is 5-7 seconds per channel (I have a FireDTV DVB-C card without encryption (not needed)).

That is definetly slow.
I'm having a similar setup (FloppyDTV DVB-C with encryption) and switching needs between 1,5 and two seconds even on encrypted channels.

2008-08-11, 14:23	#1 (permalink)
stefan04 Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Slow channel switching Hi, I already looked around the Mediaportal forums, but could not find a good answer. I have been using Mediaportal for quite some time, and I really like how it works an how you can make it your own with plugins etc. But now I have recently moved to Vista Mediacenter, just because the channel switching in MediaPortal is tooo slow! Is there anything I can do about it? or will there be any updates that wil fix this? Stefan TV-Server Version: Latest SVN MediaPortal Version: Latest SVN MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide Windows Version: Vista Sp1 CPU Type: AMD Phenom X3 8750 HDD: WD 500GB Memory: 2GB Motherboard: Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H Video Card: Onboard ATI HD2300 Video Card Driver: Latest Sound Card: Onboard Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Digital-Everywhere 1. TV Card Type: DVB-C 1. TV Card Driver: Latest 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: MCE Remote TV: Panasonic Widescreen TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video

2008-08-11, 14:59	#2 (permalink)
stax Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You probably didn't search for 'slow' restricting the search to only search in titles. Just 2 days I've posted the same: Channel switching too slow, client/server architecture problem? Only few qualified people can answer such questions, I don't have much luck getting anwers these days, I can study the code but that's very difficult. __________________ StaxRip

2008-12-01, 20:19	#6 (permalink)
stefan04 Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Still slow in RC4? Hi! It's been a while since I have been on the Mediaportal site, and still running Windows Vista Mediacenter, but I am eager to get back to MediaPortal.... Is there any development on the slow channel switching? Thanks Stefan

Yesterday, 07:33	#8 (permalink)
stefan04 Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	slow channel switching Slow is 5-7 seconds per channel (I have a FireDTV DVB-C card without encryption (not needed)).

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2008-08-12, 17:31	#3 (permalink)
josch.hh Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hamburg Posts: 184 Thanks: 3 Thanked 28 Times in 11 Posts Country: My System	Which codecs do you use?

2008-08-13, 20:32	#4 (permalink)
stefan04 Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I have used the standard codecs that get installed when installing Mediaportal, and I have used FFDSHOW, also I used a tool to check all my codecs (filmerit) and this tool said all was ok..

2008-08-17, 12:02	#5 (permalink)
josch.hh Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hamburg Posts: 184 Thanks: 3 Thanked 28 Times in 11 Posts Country: My System	Ok, sounds good. Normaly slow channel swtiching comes from to much codec install, via Powerdvd, Nero, etc.

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