[mythtv-users] Smoother video playback?

[Ben Lancaster]

On 10 Apr 2007, at 15:03, Mark Kendall wrote:

> On 4/10/07, Ben Lancaster <lists at benlancaster.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I've experimented with various Modelines (and settled with
>> 1280x720_60 from the NVidia pool), and countless combinations of
>> playback mode/deint settings. XvMC and BOB has thus far proved the
>> smoothest. CPU usage rarely
>
> I assume from your email address that you're PAL based - hence your
> material will be 25fps.

Yep

> Do you have a 50Hz modeline to use for display? - likely if this is  
> a hi-def tv, unlikely if it's a monitor.
> A 50Hz modeline should give you a noticeable improvement,  
> particularly in combination with opengl vsync.

I thought this was the case some time ago. Unfortunately I've been  
unable to find a 1280x720 or 1360x768 50Hz modeline that works with  
my Samsung HDTV over VGA. I don't suppose you have one? ;-)

Ben