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2010-03-24, 16:46
(This post was last modified: 2010-03-24, 16:53 by dkun.)
Hello.
I have an Asrock ION 330 (2GB RAM) and I installed XBMC Live on it.
It works, but I have a problem with the video. I don't get a smooth playback.
I am sure it's because of the video settings. I have 1920x1080 at 50Hz.
Is there a way to change it to 24Hz, 23,976Hz or 59,94Hz? These refresh rates are not shown in the menu.
I also enabled "adjust display refresh rate to match video", but no change.
Can someone help me?
Please keep in mind that I have no experience with linux.
I just installed XBMC Live and it is my first encounter with that OS.
Maybe someone here could post some screenshots of the necessary settings.
Thanx.
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Be sure to check that render method is set to VDPAU.
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Cool. It works now. Thanx!! Now I only have very small judders sometimes.
I have videos with various refresh rates. 23,976Hz, 50Hz, 25Hz, 29,97Hz, progressive, interlaced etc. What are recommended settings in the video output section?
My settings right now are:
Resolution: 1920x1080 @ 60.00 - Full Screen -- should I change it? What is the difference between this setting and "default: 1920x1080 @ 60.00"?
Vertical blank sync: Let driver choose (requires restart) -- should I leave it this way?
Enable LCD/VFD (OFF) -- should I enable it? What is this setting for?
Now to the audio section.
I have an old receiver which can only handle Dolby Digital and DTS. My Asrock is connected via toslink cable. I only want the audio to go through the receiver.
What settings would be best in the audio output section if I also wanna be able to hear the TrueHD or DTS-HD MA audio tracks?
My settings are:
Audio output: Digital
-Dolby Digital (AC3) capable receiver (ON)
-DTS capable receiver (ON)
Audio output device (default) -- should I change something here?
Passthrough output device (ice958) -- should I change something here?
Downmix multichannel audio to stereo (OFF)
And at last, the playback settings:
Render method: VDPAU -- or should I switch it to auto detect?
Adjust display refresh rate to match video (ON)
Sync playback to display (ON) -- should be correct, if my receiver doesn't support LipSync, right?
AV Sync method: (Audio Clock) -- should I change something here?
Allowed error in aspect ratio to minimize black bars (None)
VDPAU Studio level color conversion (ON)
Activate teletext (ON)
Sorry, many questions!
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I also found out that a blu ray movie (m2ts) starts to judder, when I enable subtitles. How come? Maybe the Asrock ION 330 is not fast enough?
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I set it to 512MB. (I have 2GB installed)
How are your playback settings?
Adjust display refresh rate to match video (ON)
Sync playback to display (ON)
AV Sync method: (Audio Clock)
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I had not-so-smooth playback on my ASRock 330.
After setting Adjust display refresh rate to match video (ON)
Sync playback to display (ON)
AV Sync method: (Video) (not Audio, when was set to Audio playback wasn't smooth)
my installation works OK.
The only remaining problem is resolution of the menu itself (when not playing movies) - XBMC sends 1080/60i instead of 1080/60p. When playing movies it gives correct 24 (23.9 something) progressive correctly. Projector - Panasonic 4000.