Help! 100 % CPU usage on single seat setup

Sethiano · 2007-06-16, 14:35

TV-Server Version: TVEngine3 Snapshot: 06-10-2007 01-23h Revision 14843
MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot: 06-10-2007 01-01h - Revision:14843
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide
Windows Version: XP Professional SP2
CPU Type: Celeron 2,6 Ghz
HDD: Seagate 250 GB 16 MB cache
Memory: 1024 MB
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Powercolor Radeon 9600 PRO 128 MB
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Soundblaster Augility 2
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR 350 (analogue)
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: ComHem
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply: FPS 350 W
Remote: Hauppauge 45 Button
TV: Sony HD 32 "
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

Hi all!

I'm having trouble with high CPU usage when using the TV-server and MP on a single seat setup.

The CPU usage of the tvserver.exe is okey, about 15-30 %, used alone, when timeshifting and recording. But when I'm using the TV-server plugin in MP, the CPU usage goes up to 100 % the whole time TV is on. When I'm not using the TV in MP CPU usage is 20-30 %, so I can watch movies with no problem. When watching TV in WinTV2000 the CPU usage is also around 30 %.
I have installed all latest drivers to my TV-card, but nothing helped!

Any ideas?

Sethiano · 2007-06-16, 14:39

DOH!
Can someone please move this thread to TV Server beta (Engine 0.3) > Support!

Thanks in advance!

Paranoid Delusion · 2007-06-16, 16:30

Sethiano

First try turning off the exclusive use of VMR9 under Directshow filter control, and maybe try another codec altogether rather than the MPV + MPA combination and see if there is any difference.

Arg0t · 2007-06-17, 14:04

I had the same issue, reverting to the bluetwo skin fixed it for me.

Sethiano · 2007-06-18, 19:53

Okay, by changing to the InterVideo for Hauppauge codecs the CPU sunk to 20-30 %

Allthough I still have problem with stutter during timeshifted live-tv, recording works perfect.

2007-06-16, 14:35	#1 (permalink)
Sethiano Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Help! 100 % CPU usage on single seat setup TV-Server Version: TVEngine3 Snapshot: 06-10-2007 01-23h Revision 14843 MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal SVN-Snapshot: 06-10-2007 01-01h - Revision:14843 MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Wide Windows Version: XP Professional SP2 CPU Type: Celeron 2,6 Ghz HDD: Seagate 250 GB 16 MB cache Memory: 1024 MB Motherboard: Motherboard Chipset: Motherboard Bios: Video Card: Powercolor Radeon 9600 PRO 128 MB Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Soundblaster Augility 2 Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR 350 (analogue) 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Satelite/CableTV Provider: ComHem HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: FPS 350 W Remote: Hauppauge 45 Button TV: Sony HD 32 " TV - HTPC Connection: VGA Hi all! I'm having trouble with high CPU usage when using the TV-server and MP on a single seat setup. The CPU usage of the tvserver.exe is okey, about 15-30 %, used alone, when timeshifting and recording. But when I'm using the TV-server plugin in MP, the CPU usage goes up to 100 % the whole time TV is on. When I'm not using the TV in MP CPU usage is 20-30 %, so I can watch movies with no problem. When watching TV in WinTV2000 the CPU usage is also around 30 %. I have installed all latest drivers to my TV-card, but nothing helped! Any ideas? Last edited by Sethiano; 2007-06-18 at 19:54.

2007-06-16, 16:30	#3 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,656 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	Sethiano First try turning off the exclusive use of VMR9 under Directshow filter control, and maybe try another codec altogether rather than the MPV + MPA combination and see if there is any difference. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

2007-06-18, 19:53	#5 (permalink)
Sethiano Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Solved! Okay, by changing to the InterVideo for Hauppauge codecs the CPU sunk to 20-30 % Allthough I still have problem with stutter during timeshifted live-tv, recording works perfect. Last edited by Sethiano; 2007-06-18 at 19:55.

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2007-06-16, 14:39	#2 (permalink)
Sethiano Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	DOH! Can someone please move this thread to TV Server beta (Engine 0.3) > Support! Thanks in advance!

2007-06-17, 14:04	#4 (permalink)
Arg0t Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I had the same issue, reverting to the bluetwo skin fixed it for me.