Slow EPG navigation (1 Viewer)

[markius]

TV-Server Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC4
MediaPortal Skin: BlueThree Wide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: Celeron M 360 (1.4GHz/400MHz/1Mb L2)
HDD: Seagate 300Gb 7200RPM SATA 150
Memory: 512MB PC4200
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Video Card: Intel GMA 915
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2. TV Card: Terratec Cinergy 2400i Dual Tuner
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MPEG2 Video Codec: PowerDVD
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Remote: MCE
TV: Samsung 26in LCD LW26A33W
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

I've seen this mentioned in a few threads but none specific to RC4.

Navigation of the EPG is very slow in RC4. The problem started occuring somewhere between RC2 and RC3.
It's been noted in other threads that this is due to the code that puts the red dot or bar against shows in the guide that are due to be recorded.

I have about 20 schedules configured, the majority are "any time on this channel" schedules.

I'm running SQL 2005 Express as the database engine.

Is there a workaround or fix for this? Does anyone know the mantis ID for the bug?

Cheers
Mark

 

[jernis]

Im guessing that your video memory might be eaten by the skin.

i hade simular problems. try my test blue3Smallskin and se if it gets better.

and please let me know if the skin "small" skin makes it better.

regards / jernis.

Skin can be found in this thread : https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/1-0-rc4-svn-builds-299/epg-tv-preview-eating-cpu-logs-49434/

 

[markius]

Hi Jernis

Thanks for the skin. Although it doesn't help help with the slow EPG navigation it does fix the severe stuttering of the GUI TV preview that I was experiencing.

I still beleive that the slowness in navigating the EPG is due to a problem with the code used to highlight shows that are due to be recorded. See this thread.

Mark