2 quick questions (multiple display and purevideo) (1 Viewer)

[djkms]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: latest beta
MediaPortal Skin: blue-wide
Windows Version: vista 64
CPU Type: q6600
HDD: samsung 500gb
Memory: OCZ Reaper 800
Motherboard: evga 680i
Motherboard Chipset: nvidia
Motherboard Bios: P30
Video Card: evga 8600gts
Video Card Driver: 163.69 WHQL
Sound Card:
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: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply: 700watt
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Couple quick questions:
1: I have multiple displays setup (22" main monitor - sony 60" 1080p secondary). I have media portal to start fullscreen on my sony which works great however when I go to watch a movie I would like to sometimes multi-task and when i click away from MP it crashes and the screen goes blank. Is there a solution for this?
2: The latest Nvidia driver release states-"Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on the GeForce 8500 and 8600 series GPUs." Does this apply for h.264 files wrapped in a mkv container? I would love to take the stress from my cpu and put it on my gfx card, the whole point of me buying a 8600 card apposed to a 8800.

Thanks for your time!!

btw MP ROCKS!!!

 

[rille]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0 RC3
MediaPortal Skin: Purevision
Windows Version: vista 32
CPU Type: P core duo 2,66
HDD: WD 300GB
Memory: 2GB
Video Card: Geforce 7300gt
1. TV Card: Hauppauge 1300

I have the same problem when watching TV in fullscreen. Just switched from XP to Vista.
In XP everything worked fine.

 

[jburnette]

2: The latest Nvidia driver release states-"Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on the GeForce 8500 and 8600 series GPUs." Does this apply for h.264 files wrapped in a mkv container? I would love to take the stress from my cpu and put it on my gfx card, the whole point of me buying a 8600 card apposed to a 8800.

Thanks for your time!!

btw MP ROCKS!!!

I'm pretty sure that since matroska is just a container that it wouldn't matter and the decoding would still be offloaded to the GPU. I'm not positive on that but I am pretty sure.