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what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - frarev - 2014-02-20

Hi.

I' m using the parameter Adjust display refresh to match video.

But do someone know the difference between On start/Stop and Always ?

I can't see any information on the wiki.

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - Memphiz - 2014-02-20

Always.

Start a movie with 24fps - tv will switch to 24hz. Bring the menu in foreground by hitting the "tab" key on the keyboard (or something similar) - display will switch back to 60hz - movie continues playing in the background.

On start/Stop:

Start a movie with 24fps - tv will switch to 24hz. Bring the menu in foreground by hitting the "tab" key on the keyboard (or something similar) - diplay will stay(!) at 24hz - movie continues playing in the background - gui is rendered at 24fps. Stop playback - NOW the tv will switch back to 60hz.

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - frarev - 2014-02-20

Thanks, that's clear.

By the way, is-there any reason why the XBMC GUI is slower and less responsive when it is set to 24hz, versus 50hz ?
And same question for the add-on (for instance I'm using a french TV Add-on), and the Add-on is slower (for search , list navigation, etc..) when display is set to 24hz versus 50 Hz.

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - Memphiz - 2014-02-20

Because we sync rendering to 24hz which gives 24fps only ... thats the whole reason that we added the "start/stop, always" options ... as it depends on the monitor used if the UI is stuttering on 24hz or not...

what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - frarev - 2014-02-21

Thanks !

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - somy - 2014-02-21

(2014-02-20, 12:53)Memphiz Wrote: Always.

Start a movie with 24fps - tv will switch to 24hz. Bring the menu in foreground by hitting the "tab" key on the keyboard (or something similar) - display will switch back to 60hz - movie continues playing in the background.

On start/Stop:

Start a movie with 24fps - tv will switch to 24hz. Bring the menu in foreground by hitting the "tab" key on the keyboard (or something similar) - diplay will stay(!) at 24hz - movie continues playing in the background - gui is rendered at 24fps. Stop playback - NOW the tv will switch back to 60hz.

How does it work with a blu-ray containing videos in different frame rate?
For example, the menu part if 60, but the video part is 24?

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - jjd-uk - 2014-02-21

Exactly the same as Memphiz has already described Huh

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - somy - 2014-02-21

(2014-02-21, 11:00)jjd-uk Wrote: Exactly the same as Memphiz has already described Huh

I meant video containing sections with different FPS.
Section 1 in 60P and section 2 in 24P etc. (possible in bluray discs)

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - Piers - 2014-02-21

(2014-02-21, 11:16)somy Wrote:
(2014-02-21, 11:00)jjd-uk Wrote: Exactly the same as Memphiz has already described Huh

I meant video containing sections with different FPS.
Section 1 in 60P and section 2 in 24P etc. (possible in bluray discs)

The video will only be encoded at one rate, the menu might run at 60fps but the video files will run at a constant.

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - jjd-uk - 2014-02-21

(2014-02-21, 11:16)somy Wrote:
(2014-02-21, 11:00)jjd-uk Wrote: Exactly the same as Memphiz has already described Huh

I meant video containing sections with different FPS.
Section 1 in 60P and section 2 in 24P etc. (possible in bluray discs)
Still exactly the same.

Always will ensure it always matches the current refresh rate of the video, and start/stop will only switch to the required refresh rate when playback is started or stopped so while playing back it will remain at a constant refresh rate.

RE: what is the difference between On start/Stop and Always - somy - 2014-02-21

(2014-02-21, 11:38)jjd-uk Wrote:
(2014-02-21, 11:16)somy Wrote:
(2014-02-21, 11:00)jjd-uk Wrote: Exactly the same as Memphiz has already described Huh

I meant video containing sections with different FPS.
Section 1 in 60P and section 2 in 24P etc. (possible in bluray discs)
Still exactly the same.

Always will ensure it always matches the current refresh rate of the video, and start/stop will only switch to the required refresh rate when playback is started or stopped so while playing back it will remain at a constant refresh rate.

OK, thanks for the explain!