[ATI] WARNING: pixelation/corruption on h264 channels. (2 Viewers)

[Jay_UK]

Actually....12.7 beta is out

J.

 

[mr viggo]

New 12.6 is out.
Is there any news? (Personally I havent tried it yet) Will do so when I have the time.

Been using it for a few days now with a 6570 card. So far everything works good. No HDTV mess (only 720p channels tested), HDMI audio works as it should, no problem switching between stereo and bitstreaming formats when using tv or avr as sound source. VA is sticking, etc.. everything goog so far. Currently using generic pnp monitor and no edid override.

I really would like an AMD driver thread with continous testing of drivers from us users, maybe we should start a new thread for that.

 

[edterbak]

Finally had time to setup.
Im: Not using TV-card and Not using HDMI audio

For me it is working fine with DVD and other video material. (Using HD6570 as well) together with SAF 6.12 WIP Codecs all LAV. OS=W7
So all is fine for me.

[update]
Tested some more (after I came back from the hollidays)
I do see some pixelation corruption after skipping back/forward playing a x264 file. It lasts 1-3 seconds and is gone then. No bothersome problem for me atm, but it is there.

 

[edterbak]

OK, new driver available. 12.8 for HD5000 series and above.

This is in the log (cut out the rest)

New Features (in Windows 8 only it seems):

• ..
• Improved sleep/resume performance.
• Optimized GPU power consumption.
• Support for AMD features >> UVD
• ..

Resolved issues

for the Windows 7 Operating System

• ..
• Over/underscan settings are correctly restored on system reboot
• SolidWorks: Graphical corruption is no longer experienced
• System no longer hangs when resuming from sleep mode
• Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
• Enabling dual graphics mode with a HD 7000 series product no longer displays green video playback
• ..

for the Windows 8 Operating System

• ..
• Enabling dual graphics mode with a HD 7000 series product no longer displays green video playback
• Video playback using the Metro video player no longer shows green corruption
• Blocky video corruption no longer seen when using VLC
• System no longer hangs when using PowerDVD
• Green video corruption is no longer seen when using various video players
• .....

I'd say all of the above things should make this an interesting update for all of us.
I hope the issue's around HDMI audio (whith turning off TV/Receiver etc.) is indeed solved.

I will test tonight. Could other people post their results in here to share with us?

 

[miroslav22]

Cool, great to hear these problems have finally been fixed

Now all they need to do is not break everything again in the next release!

will have a play tonight...

 

[mrmojo666]

OK, new driver available. 12.8 for HD5000 series and above.

This is in the log (cut out the rest)

New Features:

• ..
• Improved sleep/resume performance.
• Optimized GPU power consumption.
• Support for AMD features >> UVD
• ..

thank you for the news

...but you missed to write those new features are for win8

as written on ati site http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalystSoftwareSuiteVersion128ReleaseNotes.aspx

"Feature Highlights of the AMD Catalyst 12.8: Windows 8 support

AMD’s first logo certified driver for Windows 8 production featuring support for the DirectX® 11.1 and the new WDDM 1.2 driver model:

• ..
• Improved sleep/resume performance.
• Optimized GPU power consumption.
• Support for AMD features >> UVD
• ..

"
unfortunatly no mention about UVD playback under win7, but they finally say (for who have problem with audio hdmi) :
Audio is no longer disabled if the connected HDTV Is switched off/on
i will try as soon as possible (to read as : when wife will be off from house ehehehe).

 

[edterbak]

I have done some testing with 12.8.

For this test, I connected my pc to the receiver (hdmi) and from there out to the TV (hdmi).
While playing any video / music file, I can turn off the receiver and/or tv and back on again without loosing image or audio. So this seems good and fixed while I tested it.

I watched a couple of series now, and havent detected mayor issues.

Only thing I have is all video is detected as 24p (shift 1) instead of the full range 23.974 / 29.976 / 50hz.
Upon going back to my original soundcard (xonar dx) spdif output to receiver and video to TV (hdmi), all is ok agian. But this might be an issue caused by the yamaha receiver I own.

 

[mr viggo]

I've noticed a flaw in 12.8. Using DXVA on some WEB episodes gives blocky picture. Turning off DXVA solves the problem. Downgraded to 12.6 and picture is crisp and clear.

 

[llambion]

I've noticed a flaw in 12.8. Using DXVA on some WEB episodes gives blocky picture. Turning off DXVA solves the problem. Downgraded to 12.6 and picture is crisp and clear.

I'd had the same problem. I tried to view a mkv epidodes and blocky pictures appear. I reinstalled 12.6 ati driver and the problem is solved.

 

[Schicksal]

how to do a clean downgrade to 12.6?