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MythTV Version : 3543e74534a39c150e956e2f07f50ed9f873a84e MythTV Branch : fixes/0.28 Network Protocol : 88 Library API : 0.28.20160309-1 QT Version : 5.6.2 Options compiled in: linux release use_hidesyms using_alsa using_oss using_backend using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_frontend using_hdhomerun using_vbox using_ceton using_hdpvr using_ivtv using_joystick_menu using_libcec using_libcrypto using_libdns_sd using_libfftw3 using_libxml2 using_lirc using_mheg using_opengl using_opengl_video using_qtwebkit using_qtscript using_qtdbus using_taglib using_v4l2 using_x11 using_xrandr using_xv using_mythlogserver using_bindings_perl using_bindings_python using_bindings_php using_freetype2 using_mythtranscode using_opengl using_vaapi using_vdpau using_ffmpeg_threads using_mheg using_libxml2 With audio and playback debug messages on, while playing the m2ts file I get these messages during the break in audio: {{{ 2016-11-09 17:22:06.273067 I AOBase: OutputAudioLoop: Play Event 2016-11-09 17:22:09.939886 I Player(0): FPS: 31.92 Mean: 31332 Std.Dev: 7718 CPUs: 22% 21% 21% 21% 2016-11-09 17:22:13.906058 I Player(0): FPS: 30.01 Mean: 33327 Std.Dev: 2159 CPUs: 15% 19% 19% 21% 2016-11-09 17:22:14.944508 I AFD: gopset not set, syncing positionMap 2016-11-09 17:22:14.944523 I Dec: Resyncing position map. posmapStarted = 0 livetv(0) watchingRec(0) 2016-11-09 17:22:14.944529 I AFD: Initial key frame distance: 15. 2016-11-09 17:22:17.872819 I Player(0): FPS: 30.00 Mean: 33332 Std.Dev: 336 CPUs: 20% 19% 16% 18% 2016-11-09 17:22:19.239502 I Player(0): 400 progressive frames seen. 2016-11-09 17:22:21.839999 I Player(0): FPS: 30.00 Mean: 33335 Std.Dev: 301 CPUs: 18% 21% 22% 21% }}} And these messages for the m4v: {{{ 2016-11-09 17:26:06.026511 I Player(0): Video Aspect ratio changed from 1.5 to 1.33333 2016-11-09 17:26:06.026522 I Display Rect left: 240, top: 0, width: 1440, height: 1080, aspect: 1.77778 2016-11-09 17:26:06.026529 I Video Rect left: 0, top: 0, width: 720, height: 480, aspect: 1.33333 2016-11-09 17:26:06.026933 I OSD: Base theme size: 1280x720 2016-11-09 17:26:06.026940 I OSD: Scaling factors: 0.5625x0.666667 2016-11-09 17:26:06.030463 I OSD: Loaded window osd_message 2016-11-09 17:26:06.031620 I OSD: Loaded window osd_input 2016-11-09 17:26:06.040241 I OSD: Loaded window program_info 2016-11-09 17:26:06.041920 I OSD: Loaded window browse_info 2016-11-09 17:26:06.043313 I OSD: Loaded window osd_status 2016-11-09 17:26:06.044610 I OSD: Loaded window osd_program_editor 2016-11-09 17:26:06.049800 I OSD: Loaded window osd_debug 2016-11-09 17:26:06.049806 I OSD: Loaded OSD: size 720x480 offset 0+0 2016-11-09 17:26:06.049818 I EnableCaptions(0) msg: On 2016-11-09 17:26:06.049822 I Player(0): progressive frame seen after 2 interlaced frames 2016-11-09 17:26:06.054273 I VideoOutput: Created YV12 OSD. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077400 I Player(0): Video is 22.9668 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077412 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077430 I Player(0): Disabled deinterlacing 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077438 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077441 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077456 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077459 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077480 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077483 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077497 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077500 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077513 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077515 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077527 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077530 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077544 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077548 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077560 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077563 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077584 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077588 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077601 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077604 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077623 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077626 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077638 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077641 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077653 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077655 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077668 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077670 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077682 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077684 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077696 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077698 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077710 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077713 I AOBase: Pause 1 2016-11-09 17:26:06.077722 I Player(0): Waiting for video buffers... 2016-11-09 17:26:06.084694 I AOBase: OutputAudioLoop: audio paused 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093152 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093177 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093192 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093206 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093219 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093233 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093246 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093259 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093272 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093285 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093297 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093309 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093323 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093339 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093354 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093369 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093382 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.093392 I Player(0): Waiting for video buffers... 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109812 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109838 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109852 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109866 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109879 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109892 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109906 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109919 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109932 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109945 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109959 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109974 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.109990 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110006 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110019 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110031 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110043 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110056 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.110065 I Player(0): Waiting for video buffers... 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126572 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126621 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126642 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126661 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126683 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126701 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126719 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126736 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126755 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126772 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126791 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126808 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126826 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126844 I Player(0): Video is 30 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.126858 I Player(0): Waiting for video buffers... 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143153 I Player(0): Video is 29.6399 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143175 I Player(0): Video is 28.6509 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143187 I Player(0): Video is 27.6544 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143199 I Player(0): Video is 26.6598 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143210 I Player(0): Video is 25.6591 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143221 I Player(0): Video is 24.6614 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143231 I Player(0): Video is 23.6658 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143242 I Player(0): Video is 22.6644 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143253 I Player(0): Video is 21.666 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143264 I Player(0): Video is 20.6701 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.143272 I Player(0): Waiting for video buffers... 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159827 I Player(0): Video is 19.6683 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159851 I Player(0): Video is 18.6698 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159866 I Player(0): Video is 17.6736 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159879 I Player(0): Video is 16.6717 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159892 I Player(0): Video is 15.6731 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159904 I Player(0): Video is 14.6694 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159917 I Player(0): Video is 13.6693 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159929 I Player(0): Video is 12.672 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159940 I Player(0): Video is 11.6693 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159951 I Player(0): Video is 10.6701 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159963 I Player(0): Video is 9.67336 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159978 I Player(0): Video is 8.67108 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.159994 I Player(0): Video is 7.67213 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.160010 I Player(0): Video is 6.66818 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.160025 I Player(0): Video is 5.67543 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.160039 I Player(0): Video is 4.68364 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. 2016-11-09 17:26:06.160051 I Player(0): Video is 3.68505 frames behind audio (too slow), dropping frame to catch up. }}}