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<blockquote data-quote="cameronr" data-source="post: 743900" data-attributes="member: 113112"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I have been struggling to get MP working smoothly for a week or so now and I think I have finally found the solution/problem. The main problem seems to stem from the fact that I use a dual screen setup. I am using an ATI 6850, monitor 1 is a 1080p projector and monitor 2 is a small LCD. Most of the time the LCD is primary with MP running in windowed mode. When I want to watch movie/tv/video I use EventGhost to switch MP to the projector, make the projector primary, and switch MP to fullscreen. When finished playing I use EventGhost to switch MP back to windowed mode, move it to the LCD and make the LCD primary again.</p><p></p><p>I am using MP1.1.3, dshowhelper v78 part DWM (haven't tried anyother), Catalyst 11.4, <strong>no</strong> reclock, and 1:1 refresh rates (my projector can display 23.976/24/25/59.97 accurately and I use the refresh rate changer to call ATI catalyst control centre to switch profiles. The LCD runs at 75Hz. MP starts in windowed mode.</p><p></p><p>Now to get to the crux of the problem: If I <strong>start</strong> MP on the LCD I can never get smooth playback on the projector. If I <strong>start</strong> MP on the projector then I get smooth playback regardless of how many times I switch MP between the LCD & projector. I will call this<strong> scenario 1</strong> &<strong> scenario 2</strong> to make it easier.</p><p></p><p>The interesting thing in <strong>scenario 1</strong> - Shift+1 shows that there are very few dropped frames, however there are lots of downard spikes in the red line (about 2/sec) and the output judders all over the place, other lines are pretty smooth. In <strong>scenario 2</strong> all lines are smooth with a few ripples and no judder.</p><p></p><p>I know there is a problem with the monitor detection in directshowhelper (<a href="http://mantis.team-mediaportal.com/view.php?id=2951" target="_blank">0002951: dshowhelper.dll uses first monitor to calculate freqs instead of the active one - MediaPortal Bugtracker</a>) but I was under the impression that newer versions did not use this information.</p><p></p><p>Now - I know the next thing you will ask for is screenshots & logs. Fair enough - I will get some when I know how... Do I need to do any special config to get the evr.log? Is there a shortcut key for taking a screenshot within MP or just windows print screen?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your hard work guys - looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Cameron</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cameronr, post: 743900, member: 113112"] Hi all, I have been struggling to get MP working smoothly for a week or so now and I think I have finally found the solution/problem. The main problem seems to stem from the fact that I use a dual screen setup. I am using an ATI 6850, monitor 1 is a 1080p projector and monitor 2 is a small LCD. Most of the time the LCD is primary with MP running in windowed mode. When I want to watch movie/tv/video I use EventGhost to switch MP to the projector, make the projector primary, and switch MP to fullscreen. When finished playing I use EventGhost to switch MP back to windowed mode, move it to the LCD and make the LCD primary again. I am using MP1.1.3, dshowhelper v78 part DWM (haven't tried anyother), Catalyst 11.4, [B]no[/B] reclock, and 1:1 refresh rates (my projector can display 23.976/24/25/59.97 accurately and I use the refresh rate changer to call ATI catalyst control centre to switch profiles. The LCD runs at 75Hz. MP starts in windowed mode. Now to get to the crux of the problem: If I [B]start[/B] MP on the LCD I can never get smooth playback on the projector. If I [B]start[/B] MP on the projector then I get smooth playback regardless of how many times I switch MP between the LCD & projector. I will call this[B] scenario 1[/B] &[B] scenario 2[/B] to make it easier. The interesting thing in [B]scenario 1[/B] - Shift+1 shows that there are very few dropped frames, however there are lots of downard spikes in the red line (about 2/sec) and the output judders all over the place, other lines are pretty smooth. In [B]scenario 2[/B] all lines are smooth with a few ripples and no judder. I know there is a problem with the monitor detection in directshowhelper ([url=http://mantis.team-mediaportal.com/view.php?id=2951]0002951: dshowhelper.dll uses first monitor to calculate freqs instead of the active one - MediaPortal Bugtracker[/url]) but I was under the impression that newer versions did not use this information. Now - I know the next thing you will ask for is screenshots & logs. Fair enough - I will get some when I know how... Do I need to do any special config to get the evr.log? Is there a shortcut key for taking a screenshot within MP or just windows print screen? Thanks for your hard work guys - looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this ;) Cheers Cameron [/QUOTE]
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