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<blockquote data-quote="Flash" data-source="post: 78719" data-attributes="member: 19239">Using xmltv, and I've tried with and without &quot;Grab epg from dvb&quot; ticked. No difference.To compare, I've today installed GB-PVR. Although not as simple to set up as Mediaportal, it's now working very well. CPU Usage? Less than 5% on the 2400 with no spiking, with less memory than MediaPortal too, using exactly the same Xmltv source file. Importing fresh EPG takes about 20 seconds and doesn't hammer the system anywhere near as much. Also o note is that MP took between 3 and 10 seconds to change channels, whereas GB does it instantly, on the same hardware using the same BDA drivers. The Hauppuage and Avermedia own utilities also change immediately too. Odd.A shame, as I really liked Mediaportal. It's a hell of a piece of software and an awesome project but this issue of resources has been with me from the start almost a year ago and I can't imagine how my configuration is different because I've reinstalled so many times and used the defaults as much as possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flash, post: 78719, member: 19239"] Using xmltv, and I've tried with and without "Grab epg from dvb" ticked. No difference. To compare, I've today installed GB-PVR. Although not as simple to set up as Mediaportal, it's now working very well. CPU Usage? Less than 5% on the 2400 with no spiking, with less memory than MediaPortal too, using exactly the same Xmltv source file. Importing fresh EPG takes about 20 seconds and doesn't hammer the system anywhere near as much. Also o note is that MP took between 3 and 10 seconds to change channels, whereas GB does it instantly, on the same hardware using the same BDA drivers. The Hauppuage and Avermedia own utilities also change immediately too. Odd. A shame, as I really liked Mediaportal. It's a hell of a piece of software and an awesome project but this issue of resources has been with me from the start almost a year ago and I can't imagine how my configuration is different because I've reinstalled so many times and used the defaults as much as possible. [/QUOTE]

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