USB DVB-T tuner stuttering picture for RTE 2 HD

doxy

I got one of those USB DVB-T tuners. It works fine for everything except HD content on RTE 2 which is constantly stuttering. Any ideas? I need to get this sorted for the Barca match Wednesday night :pac:

BTW I'm using VLC to broadcast the stations.

seanp_25

doxy wrote: »

I got one of those USB DVB-T tuners. It works fine for everything except HD content on RTE 2 which is constantly stuttering. Any ideas? I need to get this sorted for the Barca match Wednesday night :pac:

BTW I'm using VLC to broadcast the stations.

VLC to view them? Or to broadcast it online?

When the stream is running/stuttering, press Ctrl+Shift+Escape and check the CPU usage of vlc in the Processes tab.

watty

VLC needs too much CPU.
Get decent codec and application.

XP or Windows 7 (Vista needs swapped for XP or Win7)
http://www.techtir.ie/node/1003813
http://www.techtir.ie/node/1000862
http://www.techtir.ie/blogs/watty/rtehd-rtejr-launch

If you have Win7 the built in media application will be far better to watch HD than VLC.

Unless you have very powerful PC forget about re-encoding HD and streaming.

VLC doesn't use DXVA for H.264 video so it won't perform well on HD.

doxy

seanp_25 wrote: »

VLC to view them? Or to broadcast it online?

I meant view them, sorry for the confusion

My windows 7 doesn't have media centre, I've no idea why it didn't come installed with my Windows 7 laptop?

Are there any decent free alternatives to DVBViewer?

doxy

doxy wrote: »

I meant view them, sorry for the confusion

My windows 7 doesn't have media centre, I've no idea why it didn't come installed with my Windows 7 laptop?

Are there any decent free alternatives to DVBViewer?

Is it Windows 7 Starter? That's the only version that shouldn't have it.

doxy

Karsini wrote: »

Is it Windows 7 Starter? That's the only version that shouldn't have it.

It seems I do have it, it was just disabled in my control panel for some reason. Thanks