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<blockquote data-quote="tranquil" data-source="post: 336398" data-attributes="member: 82685">Hi guys,recently i've been having some problems playing videos. i've installed ffdshow and played with the settings:i've seen 2 main problems on DivX4 codecs movies:1. picture freeze while sounds doesnt and continues after a few secs2. smearing of color on the bottom of the screen.my configuration is listed below, my Q is if i will invest in a proper video card (ATI HD 3650 AGP),and let's say OC my cpu a bit more, will it suffice for running mp4 and HD content? here is the mediaINfo for the file:Format&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : AVIFormat/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Audio Video InterleaveFile size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 339 MiBDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 54mn 24sOverall bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 870 KbpsWriting library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : VirtualDub build 13130/releaseVideoFormat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : MPEG-4 VisualFormat settings, BVOP&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : YesFormat settings, QPel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : NoFormat settings, GMC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : No warppointsFormat settings, Matrix&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : DefaultCodec ID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : DIVXCodec ID/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Project MayoCodec ID/Hint&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : DivX 4Duration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 54mn 24sBit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 732 KbpsWidth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 512 pixelsHeight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 408 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 5/4Frame rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 25.000 fpsResolution&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 24 bitsScan type&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : ProgressiveBits/(Pixel*Frame)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 0.140Stream size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 285 MiB (84%)MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC4MediaPortal Skin: blue3Windows Version: Xp Sp3CPU Type: AMD 1800 (OC to 1900)HDD: WD 800GBMemory: 2GB DDRMotherboard: EPOX 8KDA3JVideo Card: ATI RADEON 9250Video Card Driver: ATI CATALYST 6.11Sound Card: Realek ALC 850Sound Card AC3: AC97Sound Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshowMPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshowh.264 Video Codec: ffdshowCooling: Retail AMD FanPower Supply: Remote: Harmony 880TV: Toshiba Bomba Bright 34&quot;TV - HTPC Connection: S-Video (cable is RSA - with s-video adapter)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tranquil, post: 336398, member: 82685"] Hi guys, recently i've been having some problems playing videos. i've installed ffdshow and played with the settings: i've seen 2 main problems on DivX4 codecs movies: 1. picture freeze while sounds doesnt and continues after a few secs 2. smearing of color on the bottom of the screen. my configuration is listed below, my Q is if i will invest in a proper video card (ATI HD 3650 AGP), and let's say OC my cpu a bit more, will it suffice for running mp4 and HD content? here is the mediaINfo for the file: [SIZE="1"]Format : AVI Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave File size : 339 MiB Duration : 54mn 24s Overall bit rate : 870 Kbps Writing library : VirtualDub build 13130/release Video Format : MPEG-4 Visual Format settings, BVOP : Yes Format settings, QPel : No Format settings, GMC : No warppoints Format settings, Matrix : Default Codec ID : DIVX Codec ID/Info : Project Mayo Codec ID/Hint : DivX 4 Duration : 54mn 24s Bit rate : 732 Kbps Width : 512 pixels Height : 408 pixels Display aspect ratio : 5/4 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Resolution : 24 bits Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.140 Stream size : 285 MiB (84%) [/SIZE] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0 RC4 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: blue3 [b]Windows Version[/b]: Xp Sp3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD 1800 (OC to 1900) [b]HDD[/b]: WD 800GB [b]Memory[/b]: 2GB DDR [b]Motherboard[/b]: EPOX 8KDA3J [b]Video Card[/b]: ATI RADEON 9250 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: ATI CATALYST 6.11 [b]Sound Card[/b]: Realek ALC 850 [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: AC97 [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]Cooling[/b]: Retail AMD Fan [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: Harmony 880 [b]TV[/b]: Toshiba Bomba Bright 34" [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: S-Video (cable is RSA - with s-video adapter) [/QUOTE]

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