Channel switching is slow (1 Viewer)

[fharms]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz
HDD: 200GB 7200RPM S-ATA
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard:
Motherboard Chipset:
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: GeForce 6200TC PCIe support 256MB RAM
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: TV PVR2000 MCE TV/FM
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:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

I have been using MCE for quite some time and was a happy man, but after looking into MP and all it cool features I’m sold

But before I’ll make the switch there is one thing that bugs me and that is the delay between changing channels. Is this a normal behavior for MP?

Can someone please shed some light on this?

TIA
Flemming

 

[ziphnor]

You didnt specify the TV card type, but usually DVB cards take a bit longer to change channels while analogue cards are faster. Timeshifting also delays zapping.

That being said zapping is slower in MP vs MCE in my experience, but since i have a complete EPG i rarely change channels, so it never really bothered me that much

How long does it take to change channel for you?

 

[fharms]

My tv card type is analogue and it takes 4-5 seconds to change channels. You are right about timeshifting delays zapping.

Without timeshifting, zapping between channels are much faster

 

[papdaddy]

Don't forget the Zap delay setting in the Setup program. General>OSD

I set mine to 1s or 0s. It helped out a lot.