[mythtvnz] Zotac ion settings and issues

[Steve V]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Wade Maxfield <mythtvnz at hotblack.co.nz>
> To: MythTV in NZ <mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 10:15:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Zotac ion settings and issues
> 
> On 26/08/09 9:50 PM, Steve V wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Fair nuff, that wasn't a well thought out comment from me.
> >
> > Steve and Jason are either of you using time stretch on a Zotac Ion front end?
> >
> > I'd�love to know if anyone with a Zotac Ion front end is using time stretch 
> with no problems (with NZ HD recordings). Timestretch on my Zotac works fine 
> with SD recordings, DVD rips etc, but with HD recordings the sound breaks up 
> like the processor can't keep up.
> >
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if you are overloading the CPU since you only 
> have a single core.
> 
> Have you checked what top says during these breakups?  I haven't got one 
> of these or HD at this stage, but was looking at one for when I do make 
> the move to HD.
> 
>   - Wade

top shows about 21% CPU usage before I use timestretch and 22-23% when I timestretch. Not much of an increase, definitely not reporting as maxed out.