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Originally posted by DramaticMarlin
If I understand correctly, you're launching BTV directly from myHTPC -- this is pretty slow. What I do is have BTV start up as part of my HTPC machines' Windows login. It starts as an icon in the system tray, with no GUI displayed. This adds a few seconds to the system boot, but it isn't that big of a deal.l
Then what I do from myHTPC is have menu items that correspond directly with Live TV, recordings, EPG, etc etc and invoke them in full screen. This reduces start up dramatically as the core BTV engine is already running --- all that is loading is the GUI. Takes about 1-2 seconds overall to load up Live TV for me.
Have you tried that approach?
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Yes, that is how I do it. That 1-2 seconds is enough for non-technical people to think something is wrong. They are used to the remote to respond instantly. If it acts like a PC it doesn't get used... which is why my husband doesn't use Live TV through BTV - he'd rather lose the pause/rewind capabilities than wait the couple of seconds it takes to load Live tv!
Which is fine by me actually cause he wouldn't sit still long enough for me to explain when he can and when he can't use it anyway! (don't change channels when it's recording!)
Anyhow that 1-2 seconds is enough to annoy me too. That is why the only acceptable approach I can think of is having both programs running full screen in the background and having some way (preferably menu item) to switch focus between them. That way there is no delay at all - it responds instantly. (except live tv) And having the same remote configuration between them is a must too.