Processor Usage (1 Viewer)

[Eeyore]

Area: TV
MP Version: 0.2 RC2
Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: WinXP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.0GHz
Memory: 512MB DDR (2x256)
Motherboard Chipset: Dell
Video Card: ATI Radeo 9250
Video Card Driver: 5.11
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: VMR9
Video Codec Type & Version:
Audio Codec Type & Version:
TV Card: Compro DVB-T300
TV Card Type: DVB
TV Card Driver: 2.2

Synopsis: Is it normal for MP to use 25% CPU when watching live TV? no matter which video and audio filters i use i have the same problem....i havent tried all combinations, but 25% is about the lowest i get....the problem is the CPU gets hot and the fan spins up quite often...which is loud and needs to be replaced

 

[CHli]

25% this seems pretty low...

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi Nitro

Yes 25% is about average on a mid-range pc with tv\timeshifting in fullscreen.
Mine swings between 20-50% when operating MP.

8)

 

[Eeyore]

so, i'm dreaming if i want this pc to run dual dvb-t cards?

 

[Taipan]

so, i'm dreaming if i want this pc to run dual dvb-t cards?

No, not at all - since you can't view two channels at the same time (its the viewing that requires the 25% CPU), then I assume that you will use the second card to record another channel? Recording from a DVB-T card requires very little CPU, since the data is already MPEG2 and it is simply written to disk....