2012-02-23, 13:49
I've had an issue where playing video that switches the refresh rate (i.e. from default of 60Hz to 50Hz (i.e. US vs UK/Aus TV), though it happens the other way too) the video playback is corrupted, i.e. all "smeared", except for the left 10-15% of the screen.
Environment details:
Stopping playback and returning to the XBMC UI and the UI remaining corrupted in the same way, playing any video continues to be corrupted / distorted. Going back to "window mode" seems to clean it up (and return to 60Hz).
I found a work around and that's to install the classic Gnome desktop, and login using that, and everything seems fine.
I suspect it's related to Unity using the 3D acceleration of the card, and switching refresh rate screws it up in some way.
Not sure if this is a driver, unity or xbmc issue. I suppose if it happens on an Nvidia card it might narrow the issue down - though I don't have one to try.
Hopefully this is helpful for anyone else having the problem. It'd be nice to get it fixed as it's took quite a while to figure a pattern and workaround.
Environment details:
- Ubuntu 11.10 / Unity
- AMD Radeon 4600
- Resolution: 1920x1080 @ 60Hz
- XBMC Eden Beta 3
Stopping playback and returning to the XBMC UI and the UI remaining corrupted in the same way, playing any video continues to be corrupted / distorted. Going back to "window mode" seems to clean it up (and return to 60Hz).
I found a work around and that's to install the classic Gnome desktop, and login using that, and everything seems fine.
Code:
sudo apt-get install gnome-panelI suspect it's related to Unity using the 3D acceleration of the card, and switching refresh rate screws it up in some way.
Not sure if this is a driver, unity or xbmc issue. I suppose if it happens on an Nvidia card it might narrow the issue down - though I don't have one to try.
Hopefully this is helpful for anyone else having the problem. It'd be nice to get it fixed as it's took quite a while to figure a pattern and workaround.
