How to tell whether DXVA is being used? (1 Viewer)

[DiePlage]

I am having performance issues with video / TV playback in 1.1RC1

I realize that there are several stuttering / framedrop issues in this release but I want to make sure that all codecs are set up ok and hardware-acceleration is working.

Is there a reliable way to tell whether dxva is being used by MP (or any other application)? Some kind of tool?

I am not much into that codec stuff and have been using SAF for quite a while now. My current SAF Version is 4.0.0 Final. For codec-configuration, please see my system-specs.

Thanks a lot and cheers!

DiePlage


MediaPortal Version: 1.1 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Wide
Windows Version: XP Pro SP3
CPU Type: Athlon X2 5050e
HDD: Seagate ST31000322CS 5900rpm 1TB
Memory: 2GB DDR2 400 S0DIMM
Motherboard: Jewele MINIX 780G 128MB SP
Video Card: ATI HD3200 IGP
Video Card Driver: 8.6 (Catalyst 9.10)
Sound Card: ATI HDMI Audio (on IGP)
Sound Card AC3: AC3 over HDMI
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.0.5945
1. TV Card: FireDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
1. TV Card Driver: 5.0.1.0
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: PDVD9 (SAF4.0.0)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow (SAF4.0.0)
h.264 Video Codec: MPC (SAF4.0.0)
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: GMC Noblesse AV
Cooling: 120mm
Power Supply: BeQuiet TFX 300W
Remote: iMon Pad / Logitech DiNovo Mini
TV: Samsung UE40B6000
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

 

[Zinu]

Run MP in windowed mode and keep Windows Task Manager beside it. Look at CPU usage Should be around 10-25% if DXVA is working.

 

[FreeFrag]

Since you use SAF you should be able to play a video in MP and connect to remote graph with the included "Graphstudio". Check properties for the video decoder and check "Video out". Under biCompression I have DXVA.

 

[hoborg]

In SAF 5.00 - press CTRL+ALT+O - this will enable/disable OSD with decoder info.

 

[DiePlage]

Since you use SAF you should be able to play a video in MP and connect to remote graph with the included "Graphstudio". Check properties for the video decoder and check "Video out". Under biCompression I have DXVA.

Unfortunately, while watching "ARD HD" biCompression is "0x32595559 [YUY2]" CPU is around 75% so DXVA is NOT working?
However while watching a DVD DXVA is enabled and CPU utilization drops to 25%

Does anyone know how to debug this?

Thanks and Cheers!

DiePlage

BTW: Everytime I close Graphstudio MP freezes and I need to reboot. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[FreeFrag]

Unfortunately, while watching "ARD HD" biCompression is "0x32595559 [YUY2]" CPU is around 75% so DXVA is NOT working?
However while watching a DVD DXVA is enabled and CPU utilization drops to 25%

Does anyone know how to debug this?

Thanks and Cheers!

DiePlage

BTW: Everytime I close Graphstudio MP freezes and I need to reboot. Am I doing something wrong?

Hello,

Did you manage to get a graph out of Graphstudio that you can post?

I never had to reboot after using graphstudio.... No idea what that can be.