2010-11-01, 04:20
I recently upgraded to a 1080p monitor and noticed that my video framerate has dropped unacceptably. My first assumption (probably still correct) is that my ancient video card just can't handle it. BUT if I drop out of XBMC and play the same video in Windows Media Player (or VLC or Media Player Classic) I don't have the same problem.
Also note that this only impacts 16x9 videos. Older TV and movies that are 4x3 don't have a problem (presumably all of that black space gives the system a break).
As I said, I think the problem is still my hardware which I'm prepared to upgrade but I wanted to bounce it off the experts here to see if perhaps I'm on the wrong track (or at least to ensure I don't waste time/money upgrading the wrong component).
System Specs:
OS: Windows XP sp3
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (2.21Ghz)
RAM: 3GB
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6150, 256MB, Driver v6.14.11.9621
Not the latest hardware but if my vids play fine under Windows Media Player then I would expect them to be ok under XBMC.
Thoughts?
Also note that this only impacts 16x9 videos. Older TV and movies that are 4x3 don't have a problem (presumably all of that black space gives the system a break).
As I said, I think the problem is still my hardware which I'm prepared to upgrade but I wanted to bounce it off the experts here to see if perhaps I'm on the wrong track (or at least to ensure I don't waste time/money upgrading the wrong component).
System Specs:
OS: Windows XP sp3
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (2.21Ghz)
RAM: 3GB
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6150, 256MB, Driver v6.14.11.9621
Not the latest hardware but if my vids play fine under Windows Media Player then I would expect them to be ok under XBMC.
Thoughts?