CPU Load high compared to what is reported by the host device

Description of issue: My CDVR CPU load often shows 100% when the load as shown on my Synology GUI shows much less usage

I expected: The CPU load as indicated on the CDVR interface to match what my host device says it is.

What actually happened: It isn't even close.
Note: I'm seeing this when remote streaming.

CDVR:

Synology:
Screenshot 2026-10-10 7.17.45 PM

The really strange thing is that CPU usage dropped dramatically when I paused the movie. They still don't match, but are much closer.

CDVR:
Screenshot 2026-10-10 7.26.33 PM

Synology:
Screenshot 2026-10-10 7.26.44 PM

It’s been like that from Day 1 of V2 and reported.

I thought that I had seen a previous post about it... a little more digging and I have found it.. It's yours!

Now I'm wondering if the v2 interface is actually pushing my processor too hard. It does seem to get sluggish when I see the CPU load is showing as high on the CDVR GUI.

My gut feeling is that commercial detection is part of the issue. I’ve noticed it mostly occurs after downloading a prerelease and while detecting commercials. Maybe just not calculating correctly on Synology.

Pre-releases are coming in quite frequently, which may explain why this is happening so often. I also have suspected that commercial detection is consuming my resources. So, I have turned off advanced commercial detection, limited detection to one thread and disabled "live detection while watching".

Maybe you should check this:

your mileage may be different, but performance cost to benefit ratio has most of us turning this off. hopefully enhanced detection will eventually benefit live detection. :crossed_fingers:

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