[VU+ Solo2] EPG very slow to display

[Mavarick]

Every since the last 2 updates, I have noticed the EPG has been very slow to display or populate the screen.
Sometimes it will only show the first 3 lines ( I have it set at 12), then the rest will slowy pop in ,
and slow to scroll up or down as well.
the only change I have made as far as I can recall is adding picons to the EPG,
Here in New Zealand I only have it pointed at Optus D1 for our FTA channels
many thanks

 

[Andy_Hazza]

Where have you added your picons? HDD by any chance?


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[Mavarick]

Yes in a folder called picon

 

[wullboy]

Stick you picons & epg into a usb stick, this stops the hard-drive spinning up all the time and constantly in use...???

 

[ronand]

Yes it sounds like waiting for the HDD to spin up. If you dont have too many addons installed you may be able to install them in flash memory if you dont have a usb stick.

 

[DaMacFunkin]

You have a solo2, stick the picons into flash and delete the ones on your hard drive and reboot, all you need to do is set the picon folder to be included in your back ups.

 

[Avalon]

Stick you picons & epg into a usb stick, this stops the hard-drive spinning up all the time and constantly in use...???

If the HD is being used for time shift then it's already spinning if the box is in use, yes a spinning disk has a higher latency than a USB drive, but it also has a higher transfer speed than USB, especially on multiple small files such as PICON's.

Every since the last 2 updates, I have noticed the EPG has been very slow to display or populate the screen.
Sometimes it will only show the first 3 lines ( I have it set at 12), then the rest will slowy pop in ,
and slow to scroll up or down as well.
the only change I have made as far as I can recall is adding picons to the EPG,
Here in New Zealand I only have it pointed at Optus D1 for our FTA channels
many thanks

I rebuilt my Solo4k recently on the latest 4.2 build available (Solo2 still on the last 4.1 build), both boxes are running epg/picon on USB, TS and recording to local HD. In theory the 4k is a faster box, but I have noticed a slight pause on PICON's loading, then I remembered I had used the higher resolution MK picons rather than lifting the folder from the Solo2 which runs the lower res versions, any chance you've done something similar?

 

[wullboy]

Yes Avalon you are correct m8 [ if he is using timeshift ] and if he is not ?? would that not cause the EPG to be slow when populating ...??

 

[ccs]

... epg is permanently stored in flash when box is running. It's read from hdd/usb (epg.dat) on bootup, and written back at closedown (or more regularly if you choose).

 

[Trial]

Hi,
EPG is in RAM when E2 is running. Reading a lot of small files is the domain of flash drives as the seek times are a lot smaller (around 0.1 compared to 10ms).

I have my PIcon on flash drive so I do not have to care about backup and so on.

ciao

 

[Avalon]

Yes Avalon you are correct m8 [ if he is using timeshift ] and if he is not ?? would that not cause the EPG to be slow when populating ...??

That's why I mentioned my recent experience with picons, simple enough to disable them (takes seconds), if the EPG loads quickly then you know it's a picon storage/size issue. If not then you've wasted 30 seconds of your life.

 

[Mavarick]

Thanks for all the feedback.
I don't use time-shift as I record more than I watch live.
I will try installing the picons into the flash or a usb and see how that goes.
thanks
Again

 

[Tkr001]

Mavarick, I am overseas ATM but do not have your issue with a Solo2. When I get back I can send you a backup image if you like to test. I have the new TVNZ picons if you want them too.

 

[Mavarick]

Hi Tony.
That would be great, Thanks