Application itself takes up more resources then watching TV does? (1 Viewer)

[RedPenguin]

TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin:
Windows Version:
CPU Type:
HDD:
Memory:
Motherboard:
Video Card:
Video Card Driver:
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:
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:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Alright, basically I have a 766/776 or so MHZ machine with 256MB of RAM. All I installed the was the client because I just want to watch some TV on it from the server on another machine.

I noticed though, the Application can take a million years to startup and functions fairly slow. Yet, watching TV, even in Full Screen mode works fairly nice, no freezing or anything.

Why would TV function on a machine with those specs but the application it self give the PC a run for it's money?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

GeneralRequirements - MediaPortal Manual Documentation

That's all I can say.

 

[RedPenguin]

Yes...

Yes I realize the system requirements, I guess I was just curious why the App seemed to need so much but just for flat out TV watching you don't seem to need as much.

 

[dhasselqvist]

You can use another client for just watching TV, for example:

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/.../my-small-contribution-i-call-streamtv-50470/