Video playback has continuous flickering (both divx and mkv/h264 files)

wkim75 · 2008-08-06, 05:32

TV-Server Version: n/a
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0.0 RC2
MediaPortal Skin: Core Reloaded
Windows Version: XP_Pro SP3+
CPU Type: Intel Q6600 (Core2Quad) 3.0GHz
HDD: many...
Memory: 2GB OCZ ReaperHPC DDR2-800
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula
Video Card: HD2600XT (xFire configuration)
Video Card Driver: 7.12 (8.442.0.0)
Sound Card: Asus_Onboard / ATIHD2600XT_Onboard
Sound Card AC3: ATIHD2600_HDMI_rear_out
Sound Card Driver: (currently using ATI HDMI rear out (directsound)
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC1.6,ffdshow
Power Supply: PC-P&C Silencer 750Q
Remote: MS MCE (oem) rc6, Onkyo RC-710M
TV: Samsung HL-S5687W 1080p DLP
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

Sigh..

I've scoured the forums for the last 3 days looking for something similar, but my keywords are too generic (video flickering)

Everything was working great until I received my new surround system (Onkyo TX-SR606).
Then I decided to install it, and update MP to 1.0.0.0 RC1.

Note that since the problems occurred, I took out the AVR and did direct from PC to TV via HDMI as before, and still experience the same problem.
I also just upgraded to RC2, and still experiencing the problem..
I also un-installed all codecs, and followed Goose's codec guide...

Still, I have this problem below...

Any video I play now (both mpg2/divx and mkv/h264 encoded) has continuous flickering... to the point that I feel like I'm going to have a seizure or something.. within MP. Audio is perfectly fine still.

If I play the videos outside of MP, using MediaPlayer Classic, or SMPlayer, they work perfectly fine.

MPEG2 Codec: MPV Decoder
H264 Codec: ffdshow and CoreAVC
Audio: ffdshow
Audio device: Default direct sound

Graphedit for the divx file in question...
Haali Media Splitter (AR)
- Vid -> ffdshow Video Decoder -> Video Renderer
- Aud -> ffdshow Audio Decoder -> Default DirectSound Device

Log and error files attached for one instance I tried..

Can anyone suggest anything to try...??

wkim75 · 2008-08-09, 14:55

No one even going to try and take a stab at some help?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-08-09, 15:37

I would try uninstalling ATI graphics driver, using driver sweeper to clean out any leftovers and then reinstall.

This sounds like it is the way your graphics involving dx9 are handling the video, so a setting when you altered the sound output within the Windows\ATI driver has screwed things up, this is at a guess, as i take it these are the only things you have altered to get your new sound system working.

wkim75 · 2008-08-09, 18:21

Thanks Ray.

I will try that.. i think I'm due to update my drivers anyway...

however, I would point out that all the media players I try outside of MP (media player classic, smplayer, vlc) seem to display the video just fine.

Any other suggestions?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-08-09, 18:46

Yes i know the other players work, but none of them invoke directx like mediaportal does.

wkim75 · 2008-08-09, 20:18

Well.. I was dubious but I guess that's why you're super moderator..

Worked like a charm.

Thanks PD!

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-08-09, 20:22

Quote:

Well.. I was dubious but I guess that's why you're super moderator..
Worked like a charm.

I'm dubious loads LOL, but when it comes to drivers, seen it to often

nabster · 2008-08-16, 10:34

Nice one cured the exact same problem i had, i have been pulling my hair out with the same flickering.

Only diffrenece was i use nvidia 8200 onboard gpu but updated drivers worked like a charm Thanks.

Mediaportal rocks

wkim75 · 2008-08-23, 00:22

Hmm.. okay.. so that fixed the non h264 video playback.. but I didn't realize it didn't help for h264... I even just downloaded and installed the trial version of powerdvd8 (for the hw accelerated codec), but it's still flickering...

rpm · 2008-08-23, 23:12

Thanks for the fix, I was trying almost everything to fix this problem and almost gave up

Quote:

Originally Posted by wkim75

Hmm.. okay.. so that fixed the non h264 video playback.. but I didn't realize it didn't help for h264... I even just downloaded and installed the trial version of powerdvd8 (for the hw accelerated codec), but it's still flickering...

Look, I have no problem with H264 videos, so maybe could try to reinstall CoreAVC, the only difference is that I use a NVidia video card

Cheers

2008-08-09, 15:37	#3 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 139 Thanked 259 Times in 230 Posts Country: My System	I would try uninstalling ATI graphics driver, using driver sweeper to clean out any leftovers and then reinstall. This sounds like it is the way your graphics involving dx9 are handling the video, so a setting when you altered the sound output within the Windows\ATI driver has screwed things up, this is at a guess, as i take it these are the only things you have altered to get your new sound system working. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. Upload Logs\Pictures etc, use the "Go Advanced" and select the + feature to upload\attach files.

2008-08-09, 18:46	#5 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 139 Thanked 259 Times in 230 Posts Country: My System	Yes i know the other players work, but none of them invoke directx like mediaportal does. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. Upload Logs\Pictures etc, use the "Go Advanced" and select the + feature to upload\attach files.

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2008-08-09, 18:21	#4 (permalink)
wkim75 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks Ray. I will try that.. i think I'm due to update my drivers anyway... however, I would point out that all the media players I try outside of MP (media player classic, smplayer, vlc) seem to display the video just fine. Any other suggestions?

2008-08-09, 20:18	#6 (permalink)
wkim75 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Well.. I was dubious but I guess that's why you're super moderator.. Worked like a charm. Thanks PD!

2008-08-16, 10:34	#8 (permalink)
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2008-08-23, 00:22	#9 (permalink)
wkim75 Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Hmm.. okay.. so that fixed the non h264 video playback.. but I didn't realize it didn't help for h264... I even just downloaded and installed the trial version of powerdvd8 (for the hw accelerated codec), but it's still flickering...