[mythtvnz] 0.25 seektables recording lengths..

[David Moore]

On 21/05/12 18:59, Brett wrote:
>
>> Damn. It seems there are multiple issues related, I think, to timing.
>> Here's what I'm seeing:
>>
>> - Duration error. Seems to be on TVNZ only. Interestingly duration is
>> correct if viewed during recording.
>> - Seeking back to the start of the recording causes a glitch which takes
>> a second or two to clear. This is on all recordings, old and new after
>> 0.25 upgrade.
>> - Audio/video sync drifts after a while. All recordings. Can be fixed by
>> pausing playback.
>> - Occasional very brief stutter in playback. All recordings.
>>
>> My system is almost up to date with upgrades (myth and OS). Might be
>> time to raise the problems with myth devs.
>>
> I never used 0.25.
> I'm running 0.25+fixes from git on lucid ..dvb-t freeview
> I don't see any recording duration errors on TVNZ, my duration errors
> were only on old recordings&  fixed by mythcommflag --rebuild.
> A/V sync is good.
>
> Seeking back to beginning does cause 2-3 second hiccup..
>
> Video playback is bad compared to 0.24+fixes, stuttering like cheap
> digital handi-cam recording. 24p&  i60 recordings seem to play okay (to
> me).
> This comparison was made by running 0.24+fixes&  0.25+fixes on the same
> install/database etc.
>
> I toyed with the idea of trying to reverse the, new to 0.25,p predictive
> frame dropping/repeating/timing "feature" but can't understand how it
> works.
>
To be more clear: I am also running 0.25+fixes from mythbuntu repo on 
lucid. Also wrong duration is not consistent. Sometimes it is ok on 
recent TVNZ recordings, sometimes not. Bizarre.

Where do you set up the predictive frame dropping/repeating/timing feature?