XVID Movies, very poor quality

fera · 2006-03-09, 22:10

Hi,

following problem: While watching a xvid movie under mp the quality is very poor, when i use the windows media player its good. The tv quality isnt that good either.

I used DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder and Cyberlink MPEG Muxer... no changes. I tried post processing on and off.

Callifo · 2006-03-09, 22:40

Changing between those 2 would have made absolutely no difference (apart from the fact a mpeg muxer isnt a video decoder) because xvid's use either the xvid, divx or ffdshow decoder.

fera · 2006-03-10, 17:27

Allright.

But how would you explain that it runs perfectly with the windows media player 9?

HenriM · 2006-03-10, 17:52

This is probaly caused by the fact that Mediaplayer uses Overlay iso VMR. Are you perhaps using an ATI videocard?

FlipGer · 2006-03-10, 18:08

Hi,

fera. For these cases we also have a nice support template. This way we could know which MP version you have and what settings for rendering (overlay vs. VMR9) you use.

What codec did you install for XviD playback? (DivX, XviD, ffdshow)
You may use Graphedit, to check what codec is used by MP...

Flip.

fera · 2006-03-11, 21:42

Im really sorry.

I ll check the Codecs later.

Heres my system:

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2006-03-0Cool
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: DScaler Audio Decoder
Video Codec: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2200+
Memory: 511 MB
Motherboard: K7VT4A+
TV Card Model Hauppauge Nova-T: -
TV Card Type: -
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce4 MX 440 (64 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: C-Media AC97 Audio Device
Audio Card Driver: -

BoelShit · 2006-03-11, 22:38

I guess it's due to your videocard "Nvidia Geforce4 MX 440"... I not real sure but I thought that it doesn't really is directx9 compliant, which can cause problems with VMR9..

But hey I could be wrong

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-03-11, 23:12

Agreed with Boelshit, MP relies on Directx 9 compliance, thats why i ditched my own 440 originally installed because of future issues.
ps. otherwise system youve got should run MP well.

Time moves on.

8)

fera · 2006-03-12, 13:07

Any other ideas? Because i would really like to save the money for a new graphic card :>

2006-03-09, 22:10	#1 (permalink)
fera Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	XVID Movies, very poor quality Hi, following problem: While watching a xvid movie under mp the quality is very poor, when i use the windows media player its good. The tv quality isnt that good either. I used DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder and Cyberlink MPEG Muxer... no changes. I tried post processing on and off.

2006-03-11, 22:38	#7 (permalink)
BoelShit Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rijswijk Age: 28 Posts: 225 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts Country:	I guess it's due to your videocard "Nvidia Geforce4 MX 440"... I not real sure but I thought that it doesn't really is directx9 compliant, which can cause problems with VMR9.. But hey I could be wrong __________________ Veni, Vidi, Visa I came, I saw, I bought

2006-03-11, 23:12	#8 (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	Agreed with Boelshit, MP relies on Directx 9 compliance, thats why i ditched my own 440 originally installed because of future issues. ps. otherwise system youve got should run MP well. Time moves on. 8) __________________ 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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Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Changing between those 2 would have made absolutely no difference (apart from the fact a mpeg muxer isnt a video decoder) because xvid's use either the xvid, divx or ffdshow decoder.

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fera Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Allright. But how would you explain that it runs perfectly with the windows media player 9?

2006-03-10, 17:52	#4 (permalink)
HenriM Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rijsbergen, The Netherlands Posts: 80 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is probaly caused by the fact that Mediaplayer uses Overlay iso VMR. Are you perhaps using an ATI videocard?

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FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,288 Thanks: 33 Thanked 56 Times in 42 Posts Country: My System	Hi, fera. For these cases we also have a nice support template. This way we could know which MP version you have and what settings for rendering (overlay vs. VMR9) you use. What codec did you install for XviD playback? (DivX, XviD, ffdshow) You may use Graphedit, to check what codec is used by MP... Flip.

2006-03-11, 21:42	#6 (permalink)
fera Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Im really sorry. I ll check the Codecs later. Heres my system: MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2006-03-0Cool MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2) .NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727 DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c) Audio Codec: DScaler Audio Decoder Video Codec: DScaler Mpeg2 Video Decoder CPU Type: AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 511 MB Motherboard: K7VT4A+ TV Card Model Hauppauge Nova-T: - TV Card Type: - TV Card Driver: - Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce4 MX 440 (64 MB) Video Card Driver: - Video Card Resolution: 800x600 Video Render Type: VMR9 Audio Card Model: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Audio Card Driver: -

2006-03-12, 13:07	#9 (permalink)
fera Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any other ideas? Because i would really like to save the money for a new graphic card :>