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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1066885" data-attributes="member: 82144">You're right - the wiki doesn't explain everything.Here's the thing. The difference is subtle and difficult to explain/understand unless you're technically minded or want to spend time really understanding how MP works. By coincidence I was asked to explain this very thing recently. The explanation took more than an hour to write. You can read my answer here:<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/testbuilds-for-native-mp2-tv-updated-for-alpha-4-2014-02-15.114068/page-30#post-1065222" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/testbuilds-for-native-mp2-tv-updated-for-alpha-4-2014-02-15.114068/page-30#post-1065222</a>The short answer is that in most cases it makes no difference. Like I said above, it can make a difference in cases where the timeshift buffer is very small and you're trying to maximise how much back buffer you can get out of it in all scenarios.Ultimately the point I'd like to convey is that if you don't need to change the setting then don't change it. If you don't know whether you need to change a setting then you probably don't need to change it. There is no harm or shame in not understanding a setting and leaving it at defaults. The defaults are defaults for a reason - to be safe/good values for most people.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1066885, member: 82144"] You're right - the wiki doesn't explain everything. Here's the thing. The difference is subtle and difficult to explain/understand unless you're technically minded or want to spend time really understanding how MP works. By coincidence I was asked to explain this very thing recently. The explanation took more than an hour to write. You can read my answer here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/testbuilds-for-native-mp2-tv-updated-for-alpha-4-2014-02-15.114068/page-30#post-1065222[/url] The short answer is that in most cases it makes no difference. Like I said above, it can make a difference in cases where the timeshift buffer is very small and you're trying to maximise how much back buffer you can get out of it in all scenarios. Ultimately the point I'd like to convey is that if you don't need to change the setting then don't change it. If you don't know whether you need to change a setting then you probably don't need to change it. There is no harm or shame in not understanding a setting and leaving it at defaults. The defaults are defaults for a reason - to be safe/good values for most people. [/QUOTE]

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