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<blockquote data-quote="ramyad" data-source="post: 815757" data-attributes="member: 116873">Hello,Not had my HTPC for long, self built. I'm getting pixellation on playing back MKV files, example overall bitrate of 662 Kbps. I get pixellation at certain points and when I play the same file through media player classic or windows media player at same point and other pixellation points it does not occur so ruling out corruption.I can't work out why, when I play through media player classic I don't get any pixellation on any of my files.Please help, I am really loving mediaportal and would think hardware, sotware and codecs is more than adequate. Please let me know if you need further info.Thanks,RamHere is some information on components:SoftwareMP 1.2.1.0StreamedMP 1.74 skinSAF v6.0.1 codec packffdshow DXVA codecs set on video rendererLAV codecs set on audio codecs.Hardwarei5 2500K CPUP8Z68-VPRO motherboard with onboard iGPU though CPU8gb RAM64 gb SSD2tb WD Green media driveHTPC connect to AV via HDMIMediainfo of MKV file:Format&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : MatroskaFormat version&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Version 2File size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 463 MiBDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1h 37mnOverall bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 662 KbpsEncoded date&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : UTC 2011-11-29 18:44:10Writing application&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : mkvmerge v5.0.1 ('Es ist Sommer') built on Oct&nbsp; 9 2011 11:55:43Writing library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : libebml v1.2.2 + libmatroska v1.3.0VideoID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1Format&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : AVCFormat/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : Advanced Video CodecFormat profile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : High@L3.1Format settings, CABAC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : YesFormat settings, ReFrames&nbsp; : 3 framesMuxing mode&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Header strippingCodec ID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVCDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1h 37mnNominal bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 621 KbpsWidth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1 280 pixelsHeight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 720 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 16:9Frame rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 23.976 fpsColor space&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : YUVChroma subsampling&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 4:2:0Bit depth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 8 bitsScan type&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : ProgressiveBits/(Pixel*Frame)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 0.028Writing library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : x264 core 92 r1510 33d382aEncoding settings&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:1:1 / analyse=0x3:0x111 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=1 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=2 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=621 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=17500 / vbv_bufsize=14000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / nal_hrd=noneLanguage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : JapaneseDefault&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : YesForced&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : NoAudioID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2Format&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : AACFormat/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : Advanced Audio CodecFormat profile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : HE-AAC / LCCodec ID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : A_AACDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 1h 37mnChannel(s)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 channelsChannel positions&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : Front: L RSampling rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 44.1 KHz / 22.05 KHzCompression mode&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : LossyLanguage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : EnglishDefault&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : YesForced&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : Yes</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ramyad, post: 815757, member: 116873"] Hello, Not had my HTPC for long, self built. I'm getting pixellation on playing back MKV files, example overall bitrate of 662 Kbps. I get pixellation at certain points and when I play the same file through media player classic or windows media player at same point and other pixellation points it does not occur so ruling out corruption. I can't work out why, when I play through media player classic I don't get any pixellation on any of my files. Please help, I am really loving mediaportal and would think hardware, sotware and codecs is more than adequate. Please let me know if you need further info. Thanks, Ram Here is some information on components: [B]Software[/B] MP 1.2.1.0 StreamedMP 1.74 skin SAF v6.0.1 codec pack ffdshow DXVA codecs set on video renderer LAV codecs set on audio codecs. [B]Hardware[/B] i5 2500K CPU P8Z68-VPRO motherboard with onboard iGPU though CPU 8gb RAM 64 gb SSD 2tb WD Green media drive HTPC connect to AV via HDMI Mediainfo of MKV file: Format : Matroska Format version : Version 2 File size : 463 MiB Duration : 1h 37mn Overall bit rate : 662 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2011-11-29 18:44:10 Writing application : mkvmerge v5.0.1 ('Es ist Sommer') built on Oct 9 2011 11:55:43 Writing library : libebml v1.2.2 + libmatroska v1.3.0 Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L3.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames Muxing mode : Header stripping Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 1h 37mn Nominal bit rate : 621 Kbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.028 Writing library : x264 core 92 r1510 33d382a Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:1:1 / analyse=0x3:0x111 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=1 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=2 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=621 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=17500 / vbv_bufsize=14000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / nal_hrd=none Language : Japanese Default : Yes Forced : No Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Format profile : HE-AAC / LC Codec ID : A_AAC Duration : 1h 37mn Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz / 22.05 KHz Compression mode : Lossy Language : English Default : Yes Forced : Yes [/QUOTE]

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