MPDisplay++ - Extended Display/Touchscreen Plugin (5 Viewers)

[Mohram]

Re: AW: Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

No. Here's everything fine.
Someone else have this problem?

Haven't noticed anything when watching videos but yes, when i watch HDTV I have to turn the plugin off, otherwise it stutters.

 

[sa_ddam213]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Hi Sa_ddam,

any chance of getting a compiled version against 1.2.0 Alpha or even a current svn?

as a dev member i always use current svn versions on my living room htpc.
Currently with 0.6.1 version i get a crash of MP when your plugin is loaded.

thanks,

Helmut

Hey hwahrmann,

This is compiled against 1.2.0 Alpha, I am a bit behind on the svn at the moment due to no internet at home(earthquake few months ago)

Can you provide error log please

Sa

Hey sa_ddam213,

i attached the log. I hope you can read out something - i did not...

Greets,
Katharsis

Hey Katharsis,

It seems like MPDisplay2 is not detectiong you screen resolution, I think this is because the plugin gets the information from the DirectX device. I can fix this by getting the screen info from windows instead this will give better compatibility for USB/Ethernet screens.I will implement this in the next release(I may send you a test version as I cant replicate)

Normal Log
10.02.2011 19:28:34.6876321 [Info][MPD2]: MPDisplay2: Resolution set{X=-1280,Y=0,Width=1280,Height=720}
Your Log
11.02.2011 20:10:10.4121558 [Info][MPD2]: MPDisplay2: Custom resolution set{X=0,Y=-480}


Sa

Hi sa_ddam213,

it sounds good that you have probably found the problem and i would be very glad if
in next version there will be a USB support. I would trying out test samples too of course

Greets,
Katharsis

Hey Katharsis,

Mpdisplay2 does have USB support (I have 2), Just not for your particular device, I wil try what I can to resolve your issue.

sa

 

[Wondermusic]

AW: Re: AW: Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Haven't noticed anything when watching videos but yes, when i watch HDTV I have to turn the plugin off, otherwise it stutters.

I tried with 1280x720 HDTV (Das Erste HD) and with BR Material (1080p). No stutters at all on my dev. Even with enabled scrolling with MPD2 (RSS-Feed and so on...)

I'll try later with my Notebook (Acer Aspire 8735), because this is much slower than my dev.

Cheers,
Wonder

 

[powermarcel10]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

hmm, strange.. Well, maybe my system is to slow?

Moneual 932 with 7" touchscreen (768X1024)
Intel E7300 @ 2,66Ghz
4GB OCZ GOLD DDR2 in dual channel
ASUS HD5770, 1GB
OCZ Vertex 2, 60GB SSD
Samsung spinpoint F3, 1TB
OCZ 430 watt powersuply
ASUS Bluray combo
Windows 7, 64Bit ultimate

My system is clean and up-to-date, and i'm using the newest version of the plugin, with MP1.1.2. MPskin: StreamedMP, MPD2 skin: Dark blue

 

[Mohram]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

I'm thinking the same thing, that my system is too slow. Or rather that my videocard isn't powerful enough to handle two monitors at the same time, even though I think it should. Actually I'm considering buying a new videocard just to get this working properly :/ Cause I think this is a great plugin!
Let me know if there's anything you want me to test! So we might solve this without me having to buy new hardware

 

[sa_ddam213]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Hi powermarcel10, Mohram,

Your HTPC spec look fine (More than I have in my main HTPC).
Maybe a place of interest to look at would be codecs, Also serch the MP forums for "Refresh rates with two screens"
You may find some helpful tips on the studdering and two screens.

MPDisplay mostly uses CPU for its drawing this was to combat the extra stress on the GPU. IMO if you wanted to upgrade hardware for MPDisplay performance CPU would be the part to upgrade.(a way to test this would be to remove all controls from the Window_Video.xml and check for studdering)

Basicly you are running two applications at the same time (MPDisplay and MP) on the same thread, CPU only proccess one action at a time per core so the faster these can be proccessed the smother the performance will be.

Prehaps BETA versions may solve this issue as I will be concentating on performance/features in these releases
Also the up comming MP 1.2 has some amazing perfomance gains (upto 50%)

I hope any of this ino is helpful.



Sa

 

[hwahrmann]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Hi Sa_ddam,

any chance of getting a compiled version against 1.2.0 Alpha or even a current svn?

as a dev member i always use current svn versions on my living room htpc.
Currently with 0.6.1 version i get a crash of MP when your plugin is loaded.

thanks,

Helmut

Hey hwahrmann,

This is compiled against 1.2.0 Alpha, I am a bit behind on the svn at the moment due to no internet at home(earthquake few months ago)

Can you provide error log please

Sa

I need to use already SVN code, to be able to test some Music Changes in a" productive" environment.
At the same time i'd like to use your plugin to utilise my HTPC touch screen for listenng to music.

Attached is the log with errors produced when MPDisplay is enabled.
If i disable the plugin everything is fine.

thanks for looking into that one.

Regards,

Helmut

 

[powermarcel10]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Hi powermarcel10, Mohram,

Your HTPC spec look fine (More than I have in my main HTPC).
Maybe a place of interest to look at would be codecs, Also serch the MP forums for "Refresh rates with two screens"
You may find some helpful tips on the studdering and two screens.

MPDisplay mostly uses CPU for its drawing this was to combat the extra stress on the GPU. IMO if you wanted to upgrade hardware for MPDisplay performance CPU would be the part to upgrade.(a way to test this would be to remove all controls from the Window_Video.xml and check for studdering)

Basicly you are running two applications at the same time (MPDisplay and MP) on the same thread, CPU only proccess one action at a time per core so the faster these can be proccessed the smother the performance will be.

Prehaps BETA versions may solve this issue as I will be concentating on performance/features in these releases
Also the up comming MP 1.2 has some amazing perfomance gains (upto 50%)

I hope any of this ino is helpful.



Sa

Hi Sa_ddam,

thank for this usefull information.. I gonna test the things you said. I can't wait to MP version 1.2.0 beta. I follow it on the foot.. Hope that everything is a lot smoother than with version 1.1.2!

One Question: My codecs are fine I ques, because with one screen (the television) I have no stuttering on playing video and watching television.. So, how could that be the problem?

 

[sa_ddam213]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

Hi Sa_ddam,

any chance of getting a compiled version against 1.2.0 Alpha or even a current svn?

as a dev member i always use current svn versions on my living room htpc.
Currently with 0.6.1 version i get a crash of MP when your plugin is loaded.

thanks,

Helmut

Hey hwahrmann,

This is compiled against 1.2.0 Alpha, I am a bit behind on the svn at the moment due to no internet at home(earthquake few months ago)

Can you provide error log please

Sa

I need to use already SVN code, to be able to test some Music Changes in a" productive" environment.
At the same time i'd like to use your plugin to utilise my HTPC touch screen for listenng to music.

Attached is the log with errors produced when MPDisplay is enabled.
If i disable the plugin everything is fine.

thanks for looking into that one.

Regards,

Helmut

Hey Helmut,

I see the error, The "GUIFacadeControl.CurrentView()" method is now gone. (hmm... thats gonna make stuff difficult)
Ill download SVN now and patch up in the morning (well later this morning lol) and send you a Dll to test.

Cheers Sa

Hi Sa_ddam,

One Question: My codecs are fine I ques, because with one screen (the television) I have no stuttering on playing video and watching television.. So, how could that be the problem?

It can be related to how the codec calculates the refresh rate, Some pick the fist screen some pick the active screen, If both screens are active and they both have different refresh rate what one does the codec pick???
Thats the millon dollar question

Sa

 

[powermarcel10]

Re: MPDisplay2 - MP Secondary Display

I have tested with enabling the refresh rate change, but without succes.. After a few minuts the hole system freeze.. (also without enabling refresh rate in MP configuration)

This happens only when the plugin is enabled..

Any other suggestions?