MediaPortal Audio renderer - better video playback quality (2 Viewers)

[tourettes]

The only time I get framedrops is when I start a file in Mediaportal or when I skip or pause a movie and then continue. During the playback itself I have no framedrops.

Those are something that is not even planned to be fixed, since the value the user would gain from that is really minimal especially when compared to the effort (...especially when EVR mixer uses the random vsync "target" )

Is there any specific testing you like to be done?

Anything you can imagine that could trigger a bug It is hard to point any specific things to be tested, but at least the 23.976 speed up to 25 would be something to be tested. In addition to that, just normal watching and keeping eye on the possible stutter.

Also it would be interesting to learn about the configuration and the test files itself when everything is working nicely.

 

[Holzi]

Just a simple question:
I dont see the graphs below the refreshrate info when i press shift+1. Am i doing something wrong?

Could you post system information? Sounds like it could be some bug or resource limitation in the EVR presenter code. It cannot be an user error if you see at least something in the stats OSD.

I use Windows Vista 32bit. Attached some logs, hope u can help me.

This is what i get in MP:

Btw: I'm using StreamedMP.

 

[Henkie Flits]

Okay Tourettes. Just watched a full documentary. Here are the results:

Algemeen
Volledige naam : E:\***\*** 2008 BBC-HD 720p x264 AC3 5.1.mkv
Formaat : Matroska
Bestandsgrootte : 2,18 GiB
Duur : 58mn 59s
Totale bitrate : 5 286 Kbps
Datum codering : UTC 2008-08-03 15:46:02
Gebruikt programma : mkvmerge v2.2.0 ('Turn It On Again') built on Mar 4 2008 12:58:26
Gebruikte encoderbibliotheek : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
ID : 1
Formaat : AVC
Formaat/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Formaatprofiel : High@L4.1
Formaatinstellingen, CABAC : Ja
Formaatinstellingen, ReFrames : 3 frames
Muxingmodus : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec-ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duur : 58mn 59s
Bitrate : 4 898 Kbps
Breedte : 1 280 pixels
Hoogte : 720 pixels
Beeldverhouding : 16:9
Framerate : 25,000 fps
ColorSpace : YUV
ChromaSubsampling : 4:2:0
BitDepth/String : 8 bits
Scansoort : Progressief
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.213
Stroomgrootte : 1,98 GiB (91%)
Titel : *** 2008 BBC-HD 720p H.264 AC3 5.1
Gebruikte encoderbibliotheek : x264 core 60 r912 9c5e557
Instellingen codering : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=32 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=6,4 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=4898 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=2:0.50 / zones=0,0,b=0.3
Taal : Engels

Audio
ID : 2
Formaat : AC-3
Formaat/Info : Audio Coding 3
Format_Settings_ModeExtension : CM (complete main)
Codec-ID : A_AC3
Duur : 58mn 59s
Bitrate-modus : Constant
Bitrate : 384 Kbps
Kanaal(en) : 6 kanalen
Kanaalposities : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Samplerate : 48,0 KHz
BitDepth/String : 16 bits
Stroomgrootte : 162 MiB (7%)
Titel : *** 2008 BBC-HD 720p H.264 AC3 5.1
Taal : Engels

 

[tourettes]

Btw: I'm using StreamedMP.

You seem to be using the wrong dshowhelper.dll (it's from the owlsroost's thread). Not sure if that could cause the issue, but at least it wont allow the audio renderer to be controlled from the EVR presenter.

13-07-2010 12:37:09.142 [1254]-----Owlsroost Version------ instance 0xcbba598
13-07-2010 12:37:09.142 [1254]----------v0.0.20----------- instance 0xcbba598

 

[tourettes]

Okay Tourettes. Just watched a full documentary. Here are the results:

Pretty good results. I would assume those dropped frames are happening (at least most of those few) in the beginning of the playback.

Also it is nice to see that the A/V clock sync drifting on your system is quite minimal. Sync was corrected 11 times during the whole playback - cannot remember exactly how small the allowed vsync position window is, but in any case the A/V clock drifting is quite minimal (from 5 to 20 ms per hour I would say). I guess you have pretty good results without the audio renderer as well for 1:1 and 1:2 matching material (unless the EVR mixer's randomly placed vsync target position happens to be in bad spot, something that the MP audio renderer and EVR presenter are able to compensate).

 

[Henkie Flits]

Correct Tourettes. When starting I had 3 dropped frames already. Don't know when the other 3 joined. I paused about 4 times but haven't seen added frames following.

Judged purely on the viewing experience I must say it gives very nice results: it is very fluid.

I will try a few more files the following days and let you know how it goes!

 

[tourettes]

Oh, as a small side note. DO NOT REPORT BUGS AGAINST RCx IF YOU ARE USING THESE BINARIES!

 

[OnkelChris]

AW: MediaPortal Audio renderer - better video playback quality

1080p24 ts file on 50Hz display:

General
ID : 0
Complete name : ed24p.ts
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 3.67 GiB
Duration : 10mn 57s
Overall bit rate : 48.0 Mbps

Video
ID : 49 (0x31)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@High
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=15
Duration : 10mn 56s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 45.2 Mbps
Nominal bit rate : 39.1 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.909
Stream size : 3.46 GiB (94%)

Audio
ID : 50 (0x32)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Duration : 10mn 56s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Video delay : -97ms
Stream size : 30.1 MiB (1%)

 

[vuego]

I'm trying to play 25 fps PAL live TV with this patch. Setting the monitor to 60 Hz is OK but when trying 50 Hz the audio is all messed up. It's looping every second about three times. When watching tennis is sounds like he hits the ball three times.

 

[Holzi]

Btw: I'm using StreamedMP.

You seem to be using the wrong dshowhelper.dll (it's from the owlsroost's thread). Not sure if that could cause the issue, but at least it wont allow the audio renderer to be controlled from the EVR presenter.

13-07-2010 12:37:09.142 [1254]-----Owlsroost Version------ instance 0xcbba598
13-07-2010 12:37:09.142 [1254]----------v0.0.20----------- instance 0xcbba598

It's with your version too. ;\ Seems like I'm missing something.. My Screen runs exactly @ 23,976Hz so i think there is no use for Reclock or your audio-renderer? Correct me if im wrong. I tried ReClock sometime ago but the audio gets out of sync if i allow bitstream passthrough. So I could only get stereo..