How long should it take to change channel?

[SniperKIng]

Hey guys just wondering how much time it should take for the channels to change in mythbuntu, im using a hauppauge nova-t 500 dual tuners and it takes me around 4-5 seconds to change channel, is this right?

I was watchin a video on youtube where this guy was changing channels almost instantly.

Thanks

[Arasfang]

Well if you are using some kind of cable-tv it can take some time with certain tuners. But if you are using "regular" tv signal its way too long with 4-5 sec.

I had a lot of problems running mythbuntu. Instead I installed ubuntu and manually myth-tv.

/Mattias

[SniperKIng]

Well yh im just picking up the free to view channels with an ariel.

[justanotherhack]

iirc there's an option in the configuration that says to switch channels immediately. Try browsing the config options, maybe you'll find it (not at my HTPC, so I can't tell you if and where for sure).

[Arasfang]

Free? Well Myth-TV is free also...Mythbuntu is just a release with Myth-TV installed by default.

The iirc config tip might help you out though.

/Mattias

[Nikas]

I have two hauppauge nova-t 500.
My channel change take about 10 sec.

Not good. :)

[ronacc]

with my pchdtv card not using mythbuntu , just using xine or movieplayer to watch it takes about 10 seconds to start seeing the new channel because it buffers several seconds of video before it starts playing , that may be adjustable to some extent .

[SniperKIng]

I have two hauppauge nova-t 500.
My channel change take about 10 sec.

Not good. :)


I checked last night and 10 seconds does seem about correct for me too lol i guess i wanted it to be 4 or 5 hehe. i think i tries the tip before with no improvement but i will try again.