Automatic Refreshrate Changer

[Snader]

This is great news, can't wait to try it!

[Domarkas]

I will test it as soon SW is available.

[Jailky]

Fantastic!

Like all previous posters I really hope this feature will be implemented. As it stands Mediaportal is already by far the best htpc software, but this would truly perfect it!!

[gibman]

vers 0.1 attached.

plz test.

/gibman

[stoked]

Originally Posted by gibman

vers 0.1 attached.

plz test.

/gibman

What version SVN is this for? 20010? This week's SVN still isn't out yet.

[gibman]

the diff file contains all the info regarding versioning.

It's based on this weeks coming svn.

/gibman

[edterbak]

Great work Gibman,

I'll test it tomorrow after upgrading to this weeks SVN. The princess of the house is using the TV now ...

Maybe in next release you can include a small .txt file with the install notes. (like in the firstpost)

[thrawnarn]

been trying it out now and it doesn't work very well here.
1. To start a 25Hz movie is a lottery, some work some don't, some even don't work the first five times I start it but the sixth.
2. When I'm stopping media it doesn't return to 24Hz
3. Sometime when I start a media without stopping the running one it all turns black (not in log file)
4. When I start a 24Hz movie in 50Hz mode it switches to 24 Hz and start the movie but returns to MP Gui with movie running in corner.
5. Probably something more but I don't remember.

config:

    <entry name="autochangerefreshrate">yes</entry>
    <entry name="cinema_ext">C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLI.exe Start Load profilename="24"</entry>
    <entry name="pal_ext">C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLI.exe Start Load profilename="50"</entry>
    <entry name="ntsc_ext">C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLI.exe Start Load profilename="60"</entry>
    <entry name="tv_ext">C:\\Program Files\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLI.exe Start Load profilename="50"</entry>
    <entry name="cinema_fps">23.976;24</entry>
    <entry name="pal_fps">25</entry>
    <entry name="ntsc_fps">29.97;30</entry>
    <entry name="tv_fps">25</entry>
    <entry name="cinema_hz">24</entry>
    <entry name="pal_hz">25</entry>
    <entry name="ntsc_hz">30</entry>
    <entry name="tv_hz">25</entry>
    <entry name="default_hz">cinema_hz</entry>
    <entry name="use_default_hz">yes</entry>
    <entry name="devicereset">yes</entry>

EDIT:
just tell me if you need translation from swedish to english (swedish in logs), even though you are danish

EDIT2:
found an error in config mode I made,
<entry name="pal_hz">25</entry>
<entry name="ntsc_hz">30</entry>
<entry name="tv_hz">25</entry>
should be:
<entry name="pal_hz">50</entry>
<entry name="ntsc_hz">60</entry>
<entry name="tv_hz">50</entry>
will try it out

[thrawnarn]

That worked much better, now all my 25Hz movies play. But it still doesn't switch back to 24 when I stop the media and when im going from 25 to 24 without stopping MP crashes (see log), but not the other way around. point 4 in previous message also still stands, but now I feel I can use it, nice! me like!

[gibman]

The problem of not going back to the default RR when playback stops works ok here..
I start MP in 47hz

starting 24fps avi clip .. MP changes to 60hz.
stopping clip, MP changes back to 47hz

dont mind the weird hz in my setup .. my monitor on DEV pc has weird refresh rates.

ex. here is my setup

<entry name="autochangerefreshrate">yes</entry>
<entry name="cinema_ext">c:\\Programmer\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\CLI.exe start Load profilename="60hz"</entry>
<entry name="pal_ext">c:\\Programmer\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\CLI.exe start Load profilename="47hz"</entry>
<entry name="ntsc_ext">c:\\30hz.cmd</entry>
<entry name="tv_ext">c:\\Programmer\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\CLI.exe start Load profilename="47hz"</entry>
<entry name="cinema_fps">23.976;24</entry>
<entry name="pal_fps">25</entry>
<entry name="ntsc_fps">29.97;30</entry>
<entry name="tv_fps">25</entry>

<entry name="cinema_hz">60</entry>
<entry name="pal_hz">47</entry>
<entry name="ntsc_hz">60</entry>
<entry name="tv_hz">47</entry>

<entry name="default_hz">pal_hz</entry>

<entry name="use_default_hz">yes</entry>
<entry name="devicereset">yes</entry>

/gibman

Originally Posted by thrawnarn

That worked much better, now all my 25Hz movies play. But it still doesn't switch back to 24 when I stop the media and when im going from 25 to 24 without stopping MP crashes (see log), but not the other way around. point 4 in previous message also still stands, but now I feel I can use it, nice! me like!