Codecs Bad playback on .avi's (1 Viewer)

[porky996t]

Hi Guys,

I have just noticed in the past few days that I am getting very poor playback on any .avi files on my Zotac Zbox ID41 (using nVidia Ion2 graphics). This really doesn't present a problem as I have had these clients for around 6 months now and have just noticed this playback issue. Oddly, full HD playback is flawless, whether recorded or live - MP4's, MKV, MPG, .TS all play without problem at 1920 x 1080 - it is only .avi's that seem to stutter badly i.e. one still frame every 3 or 4 secs and the audio is playing over this still frame perfectly.

I am using the MS Codec and also SAF6 unlocked. I have tried changing the video codec in config settings but the playback doesn't get better.

I haven't posted logs as this only happened a couple of days back when I tried to play a film and I have been using these clients for ages. When I investigated further and tried to play several episodes of a TV series I have and none would play.

I am more curious as to why .avi's wouldn't play, when more compressed file types like MP4 would; also I am in process of converting everything I have to .mkv's so there is no point in going into great detail to resolve it and I have converted the film to .mkv now.


Thank you in advance,



M.

 

[logifuse]

Have you done a shift 1 during playback to see the actual decoder in use?

 

[porky996t]

Hi Logifuse,

Thanks for the reply.

Shift & 1 was the first thing I tried, but even that wouldn't display, so I could get no info at all as to the codec being used. Under the video codec settings I have the MS-DVD codec set, with PDVD11 for the H264 decoding. As this is SD video the MS codec would have been used, although I did try every other codec but none would play ball. Although, these .avi's play fine on the main HTPC in the lounge.

As I said, I'm more curious about this as it has taken months for me to 'discover' this problem even exists.




M

 

[Vasilich]

can you check if you by accident changed video renderer to VMR9 instead of EVR? or W7 AERO was switched off/ disabled somehow?

 

[porky996t]

Hi Vasilich,

Thank you for replying.

I can confirm that Aero is turned on, and EVR is being used.




M

 

[Vasilich]

if even Shift+1 doesn't work, then we need logs from MP.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

If using latest SAF, try using the LAV video with CUVID enabled, picture quality for me is far superior than M$ or PDVD codecs.

 

[Vasilich]

PD, he (according to his specs) has ATI HD5550, so CUVID is not an option.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

PD, he (according to his specs) has ATI HD5550, so CUVID is not an option.

Ever seen pantomime, where they say behind his back whilst pointing "oh no he does'nt"

I have just noticed in the past few days that I am getting very poor playback on any .avi files on my Zotac Zbox ID41 (using nVidia Ion2 graphics)

LOL, that has happened to me many a time, so don't worry about it.

 

[porky996t]

I know it is a month back, but I'm just posting an answer to this problem for others that may experience it.

As PD suggested (above) I loaded up the LAV filters/codecs and set it to use CUVID in the video settings (not in MP, but in the LAV install folder) and avi's play without any problem at all.