2009-09-16, 17:16
azido Wrote:so you are using a different graphics card on your htpc?The graphics on the HTPC is an onboard nvidia 6150.
azido Wrote:so you are using a different graphics card on your htpc?The graphics on the HTPC is an onboard nvidia 6150.
FattyMcDirty Wrote:is there an actual precompiled version of mediastream redux? i'm not into that git stuff :/
FattyMcDirty Wrote:is there an actual precompiled version of mediastream redux? i'm not into that git stuff :/
beagleboy Wrote:I have been patiently awaiting a DX build that will play video and have been updating my build everyday but alas the best I get is the first frame of video (nice freeze frame by the way) and audio. Then I have to force quit XBMC to get back to normal.
So I decided to rip out the Radeon HD4550 and see if it would play video via the integrated video. Yep, plays perfectly, feels stable, no tearing.
I'm tempted to go out and get myself an nVidia card but I bought the Radeon because it is small, no fan, recommended for htpc, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Just thought I would share the experience as this media center software has given me years of pleasure from my ATV to my Macmini and now on my Optiplex from Dell.
Dell Optiplex 755
SVN 22928-DX
Core2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHZ
Integrated Graphics Intel Q35 Express (VGA and DVI/HDMI adapter)
(Not working - Radeon HD4550 512MB)
Windows7 Build 7100
SPDIF via receiver 5.1
All media on network servers (Synology/Windows Home Server)
cheers BB
kricker Wrote:The graphics on the HTPC is an onboard nvidia 6150.
ezhik Wrote:I was staying away from these builds, then decided to try one of the latest ones out. I'm pleasantly surprised, 22928gl and Transparency v2.0 is running so well on my test pc that I've just put it on my HTPC, alongside a stable version of course, and it's looking very good. I'll probably continue to update now on from the gl builds.
I had to change the preferred scaling method from Bicubic to Bilinear on the OSD, as the first one gave me just a small picture down the bottom of the screen. Having made that small change everything plays, in sync and smooth, that means DVDs from ISO, HD mkv, and SD avi, and BBC iplayer. The ITV catchup doesn't run, but never has for me, I think it needs a much older svn than I want to use. I'm getting an occasional lock up and freeze but its my choice to live with that and try out the latest dev build.
The dx builds don't work on my setup, that's an ATI HD 4850, and W7 64bit, but if the gl builds are a sign of things to come, then in my opinion the best just gets better.
azido Wrote:interesting. according to it's tech specs it should at least do a decent job for sd-content.As I stated earlier, the GL versions work perfect on it. The 6150 can give me perfect playback on anything up to and including 1080i. I run in 720p mode. I have no issues with the hardware itself. It is just the dx versions of xbmc that tear.
does it give you good results for i.e. svn 22516 or a recent -gl version?
beagleboy Wrote:I have been patiently awaiting a DX build that will play video and have been updating my build everyday but alas the best I get is the first frame of video (nice freeze frame by the way) and audio. Then I have to force quit XBMC to get back to normal.
So I decided to rip out the Radeon HD4550 and see if it would play video via the integrated video. Yep, plays perfectly, feels stable, no tearing.
I'm tempted to go out and get myself an nVidia card but I bought the Radeon because it is small, no fan, recommended for htpc, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Just thought I would share the experience as this media center software has given me years of pleasure from my ATV to my Macmini and now on my Optiplex from Dell.
PS: Could someone who uses an ATI card tell me when these work, I don't fancy having a daily card swap just to check.
Dell Optiplex 755
SVN 22928-DX
Core2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHZ
Integrated Graphics Intel Q35 Express (VGA and DVI/HDMI adapter)
(Not working - Radeon HD4550 512MB)
Windows7 Build 7100
SPDIF via receiver 5.1
All media on network servers (Synology/Windows Home Server)
cheers BB
azido Wrote:may i assume you are not using a 2-display solution (meaning the only display connected to your htpc is the tv)?
does fullscreen work for you there by default? no black bars'n'sh*t?
AzzX Wrote:The Tearing is just a case of enabling vsync in the ATI panel.
Also Update ATI Drivers and DirectX
I have ATI Radeon HD 4350 working with both builds with a lesser CPU (ATI 4400) though my HTPC is using XP SP3.
The DX build for me is missing the screensavers capability and visualisations, really the only thing stopping me from using it over the gl builds.
ezhik Wrote:I'm not so bothered, gl looks good enough to me, I've got plenty of cpu power spare so no issues there.