SD is framey HD perfect - Help!!

thargs · 2008-07-21, 06:27

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: RC1
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: E2180
HDD: Samsung sata 240gig
Memory: 1gig DDR2 Corsair
Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM
Video Card: ATI X800
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Asus onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Tinytwin Digital Now
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: default
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow
h.264 Video Codec: FFdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Silverstone
Cooling: basic
Power Supply: 500W Coolermaster
Remote: Microsoft Remote
TV: Samsung LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

Its all set up and works very well. More than happy with it. HOWEVER...

In SD its not fluid like last time. What I mean by last time is when I had an older install of 0.2.3.0 using PowerDVD7 with a FX5200. SD was fluid but HD not (I put that down to older hardware like the 1.8northwood chip).

So with an upgrade and lastest version install (RC1) HD is perfect and fluid but SD is not fluid. You can notice the "framey" feel about it. Switch to HD and its just what I expected - fluid and colours are rich, blacks are black. In SD there is a "hazey" look to it and makes black not so black.

So I tried PowerDVD, ffdshow and MPA at defaults and no go. Results for SD and HD remain the same. In order to get PowerDVD to show in full screen in MyTV I had to disable hardware acceleration in Mediaportal settings.

So I tried Bob interlace with PowerDVD settings in Mediaportal and I have noticed an improvement in colour in SD but I think that there is still a fluidity problem.

So if anyone out there has worked out a fix let me know.

thargs · 2008-07-23, 13:47

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: RC1
MediaPortal Skin: default
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: E2180
HDD: Samsung sata 240gig
Memory: 1gig DDR2 Corsair
Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM
Video Card: ATI X800
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Asus onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Tinytwin Digital Now
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: default
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow
h.264 Video Codec: FFdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Silverstone
Cooling: basic
Power Supply: 500W Coolermaster
Remote: Microsoft Remote
TV: Samsung LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D

Fixed this myself.

Tried all options and eventually hit gold and gold it was...

MPV codec with bob interlace with best interlace in MyTV settings. Its fluid and smooth beyond belief. I mean the best Ive seen and Ive played around with HTPCs for a while to know its the best Ive seen.

Wow glad I got this issue off my mind. All this stuff about 50hz and 60hz and PAL source etc came to naught.

I shouldnt speak to soon as I havent tried HD yet.

2008-07-21, 06:27	#1 (permalink)
thargs Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	SD is framey HD perfect - Help!! TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: RC1 MediaPortal Skin: default Windows Version: XP Pro SP3 CPU Type: E2180 HDD: Samsung sata 240gig Memory: 1gig DDR2 Corsair Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM Video Card: ATI X800 Video Card Driver: Latest Sound Card: Asus onboard Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Tinytwin Digital Now 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: default MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow h.264 Video Codec: FFdshow Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Silverstone Cooling: basic Power Supply: 500W Coolermaster Remote: Microsoft Remote TV: Samsung LCD TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D Its all set up and works very well. More than happy with it. HOWEVER... In SD its not fluid like last time. What I mean by last time is when I had an older install of 0.2.3.0 using PowerDVD7 with a FX5200. SD was fluid but HD not (I put that down to older hardware like the 1.8northwood chip). So with an upgrade and lastest version install (RC1) HD is perfect and fluid but SD is not fluid. You can notice the "framey" feel about it. Switch to HD and its just what I expected - fluid and colours are rich, blacks are black. In SD there is a "hazey" look to it and makes black not so black. So I tried PowerDVD, ffdshow and MPA at defaults and no go. Results for SD and HD remain the same. In order to get PowerDVD to show in full screen in MyTV I had to disable hardware acceleration in Mediaportal settings. So I tried Bob interlace with PowerDVD settings in Mediaportal and I have noticed an improvement in colour in SD but I think that there is still a fluidity problem. So if anyone out there has worked out a fix let me know.

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2008-07-23, 13:47	#2 (permalink)
thargs Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: RC1 MediaPortal Skin: default Windows Version: XP Pro SP3 CPU Type: E2180 HDD: Samsung sata 240gig Memory: 1gig DDR2 Corsair Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-CM Video Card: ATI X800 Video Card Driver: Latest Sound Card: Asus onboard Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Tinytwin Digital Now 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: default MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFdshow h.264 Video Codec: FFdshow Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Silverstone Cooling: basic Power Supply: 500W Coolermaster Remote: Microsoft Remote TV: Samsung LCD TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-D Fixed this myself. Tried all options and eventually hit gold and gold it was... MPV codec with bob interlace with best interlace in MyTV settings. Its fluid and smooth beyond belief. I mean the best Ive seen and Ive played around with HTPCs for a while to know its the best Ive seen. Wow glad I got this issue off my mind. All this stuff about 50hz and 60hz and PAL source etc came to naught. I shouldnt speak to soon as I havent tried HD yet.