[mythtvnz] HDHomerun - VLC on Linux - Yes - well sort of!

[Tortise]

OK Progress... (edited!)

david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/status
ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
{Nothing happening}

{OK Lets go: Set Channel}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/channel auto:48
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/status
ch=auto:48 lock=t8qam64 ss=92 snq=81 seq=100 bps=0 pps=0
{Set Mux}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/program 1200:
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/status
ch=auto:48 lock=t8qam64 ss=92 snq=82 seq=100 bps=26348576 pps=0
{Tell Homerun where to send stream to - turns on Tuner0 LED}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/target {VLCCLIENTIPADDRESS}:1234
{ACTION!  TV1 Excellent Audio, Video stream variable from normal to disrupted and with some depixil, CPU ranges 80% (good video) 
thru to >110% (Broken video) Much same on VLC XP}


{Set Channel to 50}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/channel auto:50
{Choose Mux}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF get /tuner0/streaminfo
1300: 0.0 TV3
1301: 0.0 C4
1302: 0.0 TV3 PLUS1

{Try C4}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/program 1301:
{Runs ~49% CPU, some depixillation, seems more stable than XP - ie no crashes}

{Try TV3}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/program 1300:
{VLC crashes - restart}
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/channel auto:50
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/program 1300:
david at mythbuntuHD:~$ hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/target {VLCCLIENTIPADDRESS}::1234
{Action, Audio good, screen refreshes approx every 2 seconds, VLC CPU 102%!  A tease of detail can be seen on TV3 with default size 
full screen, much same on VLC XP }


from top (playing TV1):
Cpu(s): 54.4%us,  2.9%sy,  0.0%ni, 41.7%id,  0.0%wa,  1.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
Mem:   2072032k total,   721612k used,  1350420k free,    28060k buffers
Swap:   995988k total,        0k used,   995988k free,   411428k cached

  PID USER      PR  NI  VIRT  RES  SHR S %CPU %MEM    TIME+  COMMAND
14450 david     20   0  258m  93m  26m S  110  4.6  31:23.35 vlc

I do not understand why CPU is 54.4% and VLC 110%CPU  - which is it?!

This is on an Intel 3000, 2G RAM, NVIDIA AGP 7600GS, up to date Mythbuntu 8.10, 1080p video monitor via VGA
I am not sure the min hardware spec is correct for the HD version?
At a guess I'd say I need a VDPAU rig to get quality TV1 and TV3 Video?
Silicon Dust may have something coming next week???