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2018-03-25, 21:17
(This post was last modified: 2018-03-27, 06:29 by mkohman.)
Thank you @Warner360 yes, the files are making it absolutely fine from the server no issues at all.. Shall I try out 64bit Kodi DSPLAYER? I noticed that my sound is ever so slightly out of sync now for some reason...... Hmmm I choose sanear as the audio and wasapi.. Hope this is correct
Also sorry if this is a silly question but what benefit will I get from creating separate profiles?.. I only have 1080p and 4k movies h264 and h265 nothing else..
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is there a way to update the dsplayer madvr?
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there is no DSPlayer madVR. they are separate programs (so to speak)
Update madVR by downloading it and putting it in the same directory you originally put it.
madVR is offered outside of DSPlayer and thus is not packaged with DSPlayer. (DSPlayer just "calls it" and uses it.")
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madVR outputs to RBG, so it's best to be in an RGB mode, so the color conversion is not done by the gpu (back to YcBcR) keeping the signal more "pure" to the TV.
That's what I've gathered from reading the madVR thread.
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Thanks. So what you are saying is set my desktop at FULL RGB 4.4.4 10 or 12 bit? MADVR output to 0-255 and the projector to Auto?
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ah yes, the old 8/10/12 bit 444 full RGB vs YBCR - this is another minefield.
If you have a lot of 4k HDR material and you have an AMD card then you want to run your PC in 10 bit mode, however your pc wont support 4:4:4 FULL RGB 60hz in 10 bit. So, you either have to set your desktop at 4:4:4 8bit and hope it switches to 10bit when you play a HDR or 4k Movie or like me sack it off and just run the entire show in 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 10 bit.
When I run my PC in 4:2:2 10 bit I get drops outs now and again and I havent been able to track down where they come from, i'm on my 3rd set of HDMI cables, so I run my PC in 4:2:0. I am aware this can reduce quality due to an extra conversion from 4:2:0>4:4:4 RGB for output but I see no difference at all in quality at all, nada, nothing.
for now anyway i've opted for stability and simplicity over the best possible picture quality as the difference must be so tiny in real world viewing that i cant see if from 8ft away on my 65 inch TV, so this argument for me is moot.
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2018-03-26, 16:39
(This post was last modified: 2018-03-26, 16:45 by Bibio.)
if you have an AVR connected to the HTPC then you need to turn "Video/signal" processing to off/auto in the AVR settings. this lets the video signal pass through to the display/projector 'untouched'. this lets the AVR pass 0-255.
while your in there turn off 'audio sync'.
set your display/projector black level to high, this lets you use 0-255. when you set the black level to high it usually makes the picture look 'washed out'. once the black levels are set to high, you then tweak the settings on the display/projector to bring the black levels back. this will involve turning the brightness down. also turn off 'audio sync'.
as with the AVR you also need to turn off all signal processing on your display/projector unless you want your display/projector to do the upscaling.
if your GPU has onboard sound and lets face it what dont these days then disable the onboard sound in the bios of your motherboard. this stops any confusion as to what sound device to use.
i could be wrong but the dsplayer sound configuration e.g. LAV filters takes control of the video playback sound and disables the kodi -> system -> sound, but to stop confusion set this to 'system default' which will be your GPU onboard sound (this is why you turn off the sound in your MB Bios).
dont let dsplayer manage madVR. letting dsplayer manage madvr messes with your settings as you dont have full control inside dsplayer, well you do but i find it confusing.
with madvr you can test different profile settings 'on the fly' to do this launch madvr control panel then launch kodi and then play a video, madvr will be in front of the player which allows you to tweak the settings as your watching the video 'on the fly' so you can see the results.
dont always aim for 'high' settings. it matters not what scaling algorithm you use, it only matters which one looks the best with your equipment. e.g. if jinc looks better that ngu then use jinc so dont get hung up on which people say is better. same goes for the reset, this is why its best to set them 'on the fly'. High settings can be very GPU intensive so dont kid yourself if you have low-mid end GPU. its better to sacrifice a ''''little'''' detail to get smooth playback. the higher the original resolution the less effect these settings have. dont use your best material (video) use the worst you have in your collection. for instance i have Demolition Man on DVD (MKV) that i use to set 720p the quality is absolutely shocking but when i got that to look good the rest of my 720p material looks superb and very near HD terrestrial broadcast quality. make little adjustments at a time and try them all till you find which one looks best on your equipment.
regarding upscaling. only let one item in your chain do this. if your display/projector upscales then you either use/dont use only that device for doing the upscaling, same goes for your AVR and same goes for madvr.
to make madvr upscale then only put the final (upscaled) resolution in madvr settings, devices -> display modes -> list all display modes madvr may switch to:, this is dependant on your display/projector e.g. if your display/projector is a 4k then only use 2160p23, 2160p50, 2160p60.
if you want your AVR or display/projector to do the upscaling then instead of just 2160pxx you need to add the other resolutions as well e.g. 2160p23, 1080p23, 720pxx, 2160p60. depending on if you use PAL or NTSC you would substitute xx in the 720pxx for your tv spec for PAL set to 50 for NTSC set to 60.
if you cant turn off upscaling on your display/projector then leave it on but still set it up in madvr so your display/projector 'thinks' is a higher resolution so does no upscaling.
it matters not what your desktop display resolution is set to regarding video play back, this is only for when you are back in kodi, kodi will automatically use the desktop settings so dont muck about with the setting in kodi.
once you start to play a video madvr will switch to the display mode you tell it to in the settings.
create profiles for everything in madvr, this gives you full control of each resolution.
have a play with madvr, display modes -> custom modes. this can improve sound/playback integration a lot. i no longer have to 'sync sound' so i switch this off (i have noticed a few things regarding this while using an nvidia gpu but will go into it later)
madvr -> general settings > cpu/gpu queue size. my understanding of this (i could be wrong) is that its the same as a memory buffer. think of a full bucket of water with a hole in the bottom and a tap letting water in. if you turn the tap up too much you get overflow if you dont turn the tap on enough you run out of water in the bucket. the secret is keeping the bucket full with a steady stream of water.
if your having problems with 'stutter' (these are usually large 'block' more of a 'jump' size stutters and not smaller 'resolution' stutters) it can sometimes be the queue size being too large on so try turning them down 1 point at a time till things stabilise. this is also true for when you have things set up and you want to do 'final tweaking'.
let dsplayer control the LAV filters, dsplayer is actually very good at doing this regarding the GUI inside kodi/dsplayer.
the last bit of tweaking you should do is your display/projector settings for things like colour, gamma, contrast etc.etc
