Channel Changing speeds (1 Viewer)

[Klept]

What are the factors in the amount of time it takes to change channels. I know on an old Analog TV tuner card that I have it changes almost instantly. (In the software supplied by with the card).

I use a ATI 650 pro and it seems to take a VERY long time to change channels. (about 4-5 seconds)... Is this normal?

I'm just using OTA Digital with an antenna. They change pretty quick on my normal TV's. Is this a bottleneck of the card itself, or just need more horsepower on my CPU. It's only an anthlon 1.2Ghz.

Thanks!

 

[Aaron]

You think you are having changing problems?

I'm currently experiencing around 20s delays between channel changes (10s of which Media Portal is non-responsive). I have a Leadtek DTV1000 tuner with a Leadtek ti4200 vid card.

I've tried the cards in a P4 2.4 and a 2.8HT machine (each with different RAM / mobos) with the same results.

The Winfast software that comes with the card manages changes in a couple of seconds, so I'm convinced it's not hardware - any ideas?

 

[defcon5]

I´ve observed this problem too
From last 0.2.2.0 changing between tv and Sat channels is delayed
and also the start TV mode.
My DBV-T card is a Pinnacle 200e

 

[regeszter]

Try to change channel with timeshift off. Is there any improvement?

 

[defcon5]

I´ll prove switch off timeshifting this afternoon,
If is the solution, need fix it, isn´it?

Thanks

 

[Klept]

You think you are having changing problems?

I'm currently experiencing around 20s delays between channel changes (10s of which Media Portal is non-responsive). I have a Leadtek DTV1000 tuner with a Leadtek ti4200 vid card.

I've tried the cards in a P4 2.4 and a 2.8HT machine (each with different RAM / mobos) with the same results.

The Winfast software that comes with the card manages changes in a couple of seconds, so I'm convinced it's not hardware - any ideas?

hehe.. well my channel change speeds are an estimate. Might be longer. I think this has to do with what the channel is changing from,to.

I haven't hooked it up, but I'd assume that flipping through analog channels would be pretty quick. (Not much has to be decoded or handled). Flipping Digital OTA channels should be slower. Amirite?

Interesting that your "beefy" hardware dosen't seem to be any faster.. hmmm..
With your Leadtek DTV1000 are you running analog, and digital? Also - Does that card have hardware decoding or software decoding? Looks like it's about $50.00 USD. Didn't think you could get one with hw decoding for that much.

 

[Klept]

Try to change channel with timeshift off. Is there any improvement?

Is timeshift allways on even if your not recording? (I'm a n00b here)

 

[regeszter]

As you set up your system.

 

[Klept]

As you set up your system.

hmm.. Do you mean that it is turned on by default when you setup MP?

 

[quiller]

hmm.. Do you mean that it is turned on by default when you setup MP?

Yes. You can turn it off by going to the MyTV Home screen (the very first screen you see when entering MyTV).