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<blockquote data-quote="Hivanoe" data-source="post: 97802" data-attributes="member: 27053">Hi all,this may be not new for someone, but I didn't read this on documentation ...With software encoding TV tuners (the supported types) , when you watch analog channels (not recording or timeshifting), MP encode the analog signal to MPEG2 anyway, than it decode the stream again to show it on the monitor screen.I read on DOC that a P4 2.8Ghz is required for software encoders ... but I supposed &quot;... if you want to record or timeshift&quot;, instead such CPU is also required if you want to watch only :I have a Pentium4 2.4Ghz with stuttering problem on analog TV channels:With TV capture resolution to 720x576 (PAL on my country) MP cannot encode and decode the signal again ... so I have stuttering problems (CPU at 100%)!By changing TV capture resolution to 352x288 (CIF) my CPU can do the job at 60% load ... so I have NO STUTTERING ! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> So, not a codec problem, or vga drivers, XP patch ... but CPU power limit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> .Attention, this is not a &quot;real problem&quot; ... it's the MP approach to &quot;software encoding tv cards&quot;.... you need a really fast CPU !The TV software that came with my tv adapter works PERFECT with my CPU ...This is possible: because such software capture the analog signal and send it directly to LCD monitor UNCOMPRESSED, without the MPEG2 encoding step.My question is: can MP handle the Analog signal without compressing it to MPEG2 ?I think no....I tried to change filters connections to skip the encoder ... not successful, I think MP needs an MPEG2 stream.Bye.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hivanoe, post: 97802, member: 27053"] Hi all, this may be not new for someone, but I didn't read this on documentation ... With software encoding TV tuners (the supported types) , when you watch analog channels (not recording or timeshifting), MP [U]encode the analog signal to MPEG2[/U] anyway, than it decode the stream again to show it on the monitor screen. I read on DOC that a P4 2.8Ghz is required for software encoders ... but I supposed "... if you want to record or timeshift", instead such CPU is also required if you want to [U]watch only [/U]: I have a Pentium4 2.4Ghz with stuttering problem on analog TV channels: With TV capture resolution to 720x576 (PAL on my country) MP cannot encode and decode the signal again ... so I have stuttering problems (CPU at 100%)! By changing TV capture resolution to 352x288 (CIF) my CPU can do the job at 60% load ... so I have NO STUTTERING ! :o So, not a codec problem, or vga drivers, XP patch ... but CPU power limit ;) . Attention, this is not a "real problem" ... it's the MP approach to "software encoding tv cards".... you need a really fast CPU ! The TV software that came with my tv adapter works PERFECT with my CPU ... This is possible: because such software capture the analog signal and send it directly to LCD monitor UNCOMPRESSED, without the MPEG2 encoding step. My question is: can MP handle the Analog signal without compressing it to MPEG2 ? I think no.... I tried to change filters connections to skip the encoder ... not successful, I think MP needs an MPEG2 stream. Bye. [/QUOTE]

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