2008-10-05, 15:54
I got ubuntu 8.04 with latest updates, latest driver from Envy-NG, have a nvidia 7100 onboard, 2.2 Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM. I have issues playing any video + 720p mkv / h264 smoothly all the time.
It goes fine for about 10 secs, then it goes choppy for 2 seconds, then smooth for 10 secs again, and so on. This renders all video playback unwatchable for me. I have vsync and flipping off.
XBMC logs no framedrops.
Running rev 15786.
VLC plays it smooth, but with some tearing.
XBMC UI is smooth, the screen tests, like the moving square across the screen is perfectly smooth
xorg.conf:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Option "NoFlip" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
# Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "no"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
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.nvidia-settings-rc:
GNU nano 2.0.7 File: /home/rofl/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# /home/rofl/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings utility
# Generated on Sun Oct 5 15:21:24 2008
#
# ConfigProperties:
RcFileLocale = C
ToolTips = Yes
DisplayStatusBar = Yes
SliderTextEntries = Yes
IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
ShowQuitDialog = No
Timer = PowerMizer_Monitor_(GPU_0),No,1000
# Attributes:
0/DigitalVibrance[DFP-0]=0
0/ImageSharpening[DFP-0]=0
0/SyncToVBlank=0
0/AllowFlipping=0
0/LogAniso=0
0/FSAA=0
0/TextureSharpen=0
0/GammaCorrectedAALines=0
0/CursorShadow=0
0/CursorShadowXOffset=4
0/CursorShadowYOffset=2
0/CursorShadowAlpha=64
0/CursorShadowRed=0
0/CursorShadowGreen=0
0/CursorShadowBlue=0
0/FSAAAppControlled=0
0/LogAnisoAppControlled=0
0/GPUScaling[DFP-0]=65538
0/RedBrightness=0.000000
0/GreenBrightness=0.000000
0/BlueBrightness=0.000000
0/RedContrast=0.000000
0/GreenContrast=0.000000
0/BlueContrast=0.000000
0/RedGamma=1.000000
0/GreenGamma=1.000000
0/BlueGamma=1.000000
0/OpenGLImageSettings=1
0/XVideoTextureSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoBlitterSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=65536
-----------
ps aux --forest output:
http://rafb.net/p/He6cxu83.html
Info from a coupla videos:
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
Duration : 43mn 20s
Overall bit rate : 3 612 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2008-09-15 18:02:10
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.0.0 ('After The Rain Has Fallen') built on Jan 13 2007 19:58:56
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.0
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Muxing mode : Container [email protected]
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 43mn 17s
Bit rate : 3 012 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 3 160 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.143
Writing library : x264 core 61 r956 7b71d58
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-2:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=hex / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3160 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=2:1.00
Language : English
Audio
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 43mn 20s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
------
Format : Matroska
File size : 4.37 GiB
Duration : 1h 53mn
Overall bit rate : 5 511 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2007-10-20 00:04:03
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.0.2 ('You're My Flame') built on Feb 21 2007 23:40:55
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Muxing mode : Container [email protected]
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 53mn
Bit rate : 4 900 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 5 124 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.232
Writing library : x264 core 56 svn-680
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=13 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=5124 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Language : English
Audio
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1h 53mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Language : English
It goes fine for about 10 secs, then it goes choppy for 2 seconds, then smooth for 10 secs again, and so on. This renders all video playback unwatchable for me. I have vsync and flipping off.
XBMC logs no framedrops.
Running rev 15786.
VLC plays it smooth, but with some tearing.
XBMC UI is smooth, the screen tests, like the moving square across the screen is perfectly smooth
xorg.conf:
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Option "NoFlip" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Defaultdepth 24
# Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "no"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen "Default Screen"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
-------------
.nvidia-settings-rc:
GNU nano 2.0.7 File: /home/rofl/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# /home/rofl/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings utility
# Generated on Sun Oct 5 15:21:24 2008
#
# ConfigProperties:
RcFileLocale = C
ToolTips = Yes
DisplayStatusBar = Yes
SliderTextEntries = Yes
IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
ShowQuitDialog = No
Timer = PowerMizer_Monitor_(GPU_0),No,1000
# Attributes:
0/DigitalVibrance[DFP-0]=0
0/ImageSharpening[DFP-0]=0
0/SyncToVBlank=0
0/AllowFlipping=0
0/LogAniso=0
0/FSAA=0
0/TextureSharpen=0
0/GammaCorrectedAALines=0
0/CursorShadow=0
0/CursorShadowXOffset=4
0/CursorShadowYOffset=2
0/CursorShadowAlpha=64
0/CursorShadowRed=0
0/CursorShadowGreen=0
0/CursorShadowBlue=0
0/FSAAAppControlled=0
0/LogAnisoAppControlled=0
0/GPUScaling[DFP-0]=65538
0/RedBrightness=0.000000
0/GreenBrightness=0.000000
0/BlueBrightness=0.000000
0/RedContrast=0.000000
0/GreenContrast=0.000000
0/BlueContrast=0.000000
0/RedGamma=1.000000
0/GreenGamma=1.000000
0/BlueGamma=1.000000
0/OpenGLImageSettings=1
0/XVideoTextureSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoBlitterSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=65536
-----------
ps aux --forest output:
http://rafb.net/p/He6cxu83.html
Info from a coupla videos:
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
Duration : 43mn 20s
Overall bit rate : 3 612 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2008-09-15 18:02:10
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.0.0 ('After The Rain Has Fallen') built on Jan 13 2007 19:58:56
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.0
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Muxing mode : Container [email protected]
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 43mn 17s
Bit rate : 3 012 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 3 160 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.143
Writing library : x264 core 61 r956 7b71d58
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-2:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=hex / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3160 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=2:1.00
Language : English
Audio
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 43mn 20s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
------
Format : Matroska
File size : 4.37 GiB
Duration : 1h 53mn
Overall bit rate : 5 511 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2007-10-20 00:04:03
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.0.2 ('You're My Flame') built on Feb 21 2007 23:40:55
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Muxing mode : Container [email protected]
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 53mn
Bit rate : 4 900 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 5 124 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.232
Writing library : x264 core 56 svn-680
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=13 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=5124 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Language : English
Audio
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1h 53mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Language : English