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Anyone experienced quite a notable drop in performance with decoding xvid, in Gotham 13.1 releases? I've been trying to go through all the various settings and tweaks to see if something was forgotten (settings lost during update) - but wanted to hear if other users were experiencing similar issues.

What's the average CPU usage during xvid/ac3 playback?

Xvid: 1280x720 avg. 4Mb/s - AC3: 5.1 448kb/s - framerate: 23.976 fps.
Average CPU load: 65-75%

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I am just updating to windows 8.1 Update 1 to see if that fixes the issue and if not their is a post on how to install the Intel USB3 drivers for win7 x64 on 8.1 etc
http://plugable.com/2012/12/01/windows-8...ontrollers
Should have just stuck with Win7!
Just thought I would post the reply in case other people foolish enough to install windows 8.1, can get a solution if their USB2 tuners don't work.

Please let us know if the update helped you. Also, check if here are more recent drivers for the DN2820FYKH available, than those you currently use. Win8(.1) has had and still have its quirks and issues, just like all other OS'es. The same goes for the Intel drivers for this NUC, and the USB hardware itself. USB issues were the main reason given by Intel, for the N2830 update.
This thread is vast, and some users only come by once in a while. If you're patient, then someone who has encountered your issue might come by. That said, I agree that you're more likely to get a (faster) response in the PVR forum section.

Just use a real OS.

Please nickr, don't go there. I don't want to step on any feet, least of all a 5-year senior member - but those members of all, should strive to keep this form of "flavour preference "debate" " out of topics and threads not dedicated to that particular bicker. Every OS has its strong points/sides, its weak sides / quirks, varying degree of ease of use - - not to mention, all have their bugs (if not the OS itself then through the software applied), some have wider support wihin certain areas - and so on and so forth. Its a pointless argument here, and frankly; Quite a rude response to a decently formulated "question".