Refresh rate watching video, what is the situation?

red5goahead · 2008-01-15, 17:39

Hi all.

What is the real ituation for a refresh rate monitor control based on media?

There is a refresh rate control plug in but do not work with new SVN and it depends
on power strip. imho is too restrictive.

new Catalyst control center from ATI support refresh rate can be change by a simple command line
like this:

"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="default"
and it work very well because if refresh rate is already correct no change is made.

Could be usefull a simple mapping (in my movies) for media fps to this kind of command line.

23,986->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@60HZ"
24->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@60HZ"
25->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@50HZ"

and so on...

imho this is a very important issue. MP is almost perfect for me but now I must control with a manual plugin
and I must exit after modify because if I enter with 50 HZ profile . changhe to 60 when play a media MP return
to 50HZ this initial one. very annoying and weird.

thanks a lot.

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0
MediaPortal Skin: PureVisionHD
Windows Version: Vista Business 32bit
CPU Type: Intel e4400@2600
HDD: Western Digital 320MB
Memory: PC6400 Kingston 2GB
Motherboard: Asus P5K
Motherboard Chipset: Intel P35
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Asus EAH2600PRO
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.12
Sound Card: Realtek HD
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
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: ATI Mpeg2 Decoder
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling: ZeroTherm CF800
Power Supply: LC Power Titan
Remote: Trust Mce Remote RC-2400
TV: Panasonic 37PV60
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI

tourettes · 2008-01-15, 17:44

MediaPortal's GUI engine is not handling the refresh rate changes on the fly. i.e. it resets completely and is not able to restore it's state after the refresh rate or display mode change. No official support is planned in MP1, but MP II will handle the issue much better.

red5goahead · 2008-01-15, 18:50

good! thanks a lot.
Anyway if I use the Ati Catalyst control center and its profiles it work.
After change efresh rate when a media is playing MP change the refresh rate
to the initial one. so seem MP is able to change refresh rate. It's weird.
Maybe an automatic features is missing only.

2008-01-15, 17:39	#1 (permalink)
red5goahead MP Donator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 133 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Refresh rate watching video, what is the situation? Hi all. What is the real ituation for a refresh rate monitor control based on media? There is a refresh rate control plug in but do not work with new SVN and it depends on power strip. imho is too restrictive. new Catalyst control center from ATI support refresh rate can be change by a simple command line like this: "C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="default" and it work very well because if refresh rate is already correct no change is made. Could be usefull a simple mapping (in my movies) for media fps to this kind of command line. 23,986->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@60HZ" 24->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@60HZ" 25->"C:\Programmi\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLI.exe" Start Load profilename="1280x720@50HZ" and so on... imho this is a very important issue. MP is almost perfect for me but now I must control with a manual plugin and I must exit after modify because if I enter with 50 HZ profile . changhe to 60 when play a media MP return to 50HZ this initial one. very annoying and weird. thanks a lot. TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 MediaPortal Skin: PureVisionHD Windows Version: Vista Business 32bit CPU Type: Intel e4400@2600 HDD: Western Digital 320MB Memory: PC6400 Kingston 2GB Motherboard: Asus P5K Motherboard Chipset: Intel P35 Motherboard Bios: Video Card: Asus EAH2600PRO Video Card Driver: Catalyst 7.12 Sound Card: Realtek HD Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: 1. TV Card Type: 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: ATI Mpeg2 Decoder MPEG2 Audio Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: ZeroTherm CF800 Power Supply: LC Power Titan Remote: Trust Mce Remote RC-2400 TV: Panasonic 37PV60 TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI

2008-01-15, 17:44	#2 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 3,353 Thanks: 89 Thanked 106 Times in 87 Posts	MediaPortal's GUI engine is not handling the refresh rate changes on the fly. i.e. it resets completely and is not able to restore it's state after the refresh rate or display mode change. No official support is planned in MP1, but MP II will handle the issue much better. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

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2008-01-15, 18:50	#3 (permalink)
red5goahead MP Donator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 133 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	good! thanks a lot. Anyway if I use the Ati Catalyst control center and its profiles it work. After change efresh rate when a media is playing MP change the refresh rate to the initial one. so seem MP is able to change refresh rate. It's weird. Maybe an automatic features is missing only.