Lagging issues in channel list/epg with fullscreen LCD Picons

[Clabs]

I recently received my ET8500 and have spent the past few days setting it up/getting to know it and so far I am loving it.

The box is very fast and responsive UNTIL you select a fullscreen picon skin for the LCD screen and when you do, it introduces a fair bit of lag when scrolling through the channel list/epg. It is as though the receiver waits for the next picon to be displayed before moving the cursor in the channel list/epg.

Can anyone else confirm they have the same issue and is it possible for a workaround?

Cheers, Mark

[Andy_Hazza]

Where are you storing the picons? My guess is you have them on your HDD. If so, I advise you to place them in either flash or on a usb stick.


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[rossi2000]

its a framebuffer isssue imo

not location of picons.

[Clabs]

Thanks chaps.

It was a poor post on my behalf so to confirm, fresh flash Hades 018, Picons stored in flash, EPG stored on HDD.

Rossi - I agree it does not seem to be a Picon location issue because the default skin with the smaller Picon is absolutely fine.

Is there anything that can be done about the framebuffer issue or do you think it is a hardware limitation?

Cheers, Mark

[Bangord30]

I think it's sluggish too

[twol]

I think it's sluggish too

With the lcd screen and full picon or what?

[Bangord30]

Just main EPG with picons compared to my 8000

[twol]

Just main EPG with picons compared to my 8000

Its probably why I don,t run with the full picons, but the last skin in the list which has smaller picons (plus clock in standby)
I am sure as Rossi said that it is a frame buffer issue that will not change. The ET8500 already uses something called alpablending which speeds up the the presentation of such images.
The ET8000 lcd display is light years simpler.

[1554leslie]

The feedback that i have been getting from a backup image i have done and it has been well tried and tested,It seems like a few are having recording issues on the cable side of the box using openatv,On openvix running satellite the box seems to be running very smooth,A few have mentioned about the fan being noisy,If you go into the fan settings and tweak them down a little it seems to be fine,Anyone else finding the same things

[Bangord30]

Agreed Les, default fan setting way too noisy. It was louder but temp lower than on my 8000 when I compared settings

[1554leslie]

Agreed Les, default fan setting way too noisy. It was louder but temp lower than on my 8000 when I compared settings

Whats the comparison against the ET 8000 at this present time Bangord30

[Bangord30]

Like Liverpool, 1 nil to the 8000 so far

[1554leslie]

I find myself a new owner of the ET 8000 as well as the ET 8500,One shall have to compare notes

[dangerousmouse]

Had a reply back from the ATV crew, there not sure what's causing our issue, will update you as soon as I know any more 👍

[cactikid]

ahh the boys at the club you did notice the dates of original posts and with many many many updates from hades