[mythtv-users] X2 5000 enough to play HD?

Chris Porter hoodlum7 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 28 18:28:15 UTC 2008


On Thursday 28 August 2008 11:03:56 am Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 08/28/2008 01:38 PM, kanetse at gmail.com wrote:
> >> is the HD stuttering picture only or sound as well.
> >>
> >> Try turning of Extra Audio Buffering in  Utilitis and Settings -> Setup
> >> -> Setting -> TV Settings -> Playback.
> >>
> >> you could also turn on Aggressive Sound Card Buffering in Utilities and
> >> Settings -> Setup -> Settings -> General
> >>
> >> I know for my setup I ended up having to turn on aggressive sound card
> >> buffering to get sound and playback right.
> >
> > I am getting both video and sound stuttering.  I have tried the "Extra
> > Audio Buffering" settings, but I forgot about the "Aggressive Sound
> > Card Buffering".  I will try that next; but I suspect that side I see
> > the problems in the video too; the problem is more than just sound.
>
> I've flipped both "Extra Audio Buffering" and "Aggressive Sound Card
> Buffering" and still haven't gotten it to work (though I don't know if I
> tried setting them to off and on, respectively, so I'll try that later).
>
> Also, I've tested with 4 different sound cards (including 2
> non-integrated, PCI sound cards--and, yes, that means I've used 2
> different mobos).  Both of the PCI sound cards worked fine in my
> previous hardware, so I, too, am thinking it's not an audio issue
> (though I do realize that audio issues are often the cause of
> prebuffering pauses/video playback problems).
>
> Mike
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if it helps anyone I am posting parts of my xorg.conf file for reference.

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Sony"
    VendorName     "Sony"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync      15.0 - 46.0
    VertRefresh    20.0 - 61.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"

    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Sony"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "Coolbits" "1"
    Option         "AddARGBGLXVisuals"   "True"
    Option         "NoLogo"  "True"
    Option         "RenderAccel" "True"
    Option         "UseEDID"   "FALSE"
    Option         "ConnectedMonitor"   "TV"
    Option         "TvOutFormat"  "COMPONENT"
    #---------------480p Group------------------------
    #Option        "TVStandard"  "HD480p"
    #Option        "metamodes"   "1280x720,720x480,640x480"
    #---------------720p Group------------------------
    #Option         "TVStandard" "HD720p"
    #Option        "metamodes"  "1280x720,720x480,640x480"
    #---------------10801 Group-----------------------
    Option          "TVStandard"  "HD1080i"
    Option          "metamodes"   "1920x1080,1280x720,720x480,640x480"

    SubSection     "Display"
        Viewport    0  0
        Depth       24
	
Modes      "1920x1080" "1440x1080" "1280x720" "1024x768" "800x600" "720x480" "640x480" "320x240
"
    EndSubSection
EndSection


And my .nvidia-setting-rc file (loading via startup by running 
nvidia-settings -l)

#
# /home/mythtv/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings 
utility
# Generated on Tue Aug 26 12:37:56 2008
#

# ConfigProperties:

RcFileLocale = C
ToolTips = Yes
DisplayStatusBar = Yes
SliderTextEntries = Yes
IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
ShowQuitDialog = Yes
Timer = PowerMizer_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000
Timer = Thermal_Monitor_(GPU_0),Yes,1000

# Attributes:

0/DigitalVibrance[TV-0]=0
0/ImageSharpening[TV-0]=1
0/SyncToVBlank=0
0/AllowFlipping=1
0/LogAniso=0
0/FSAA=0
0/TextureSharpen=1
0/GammaCorrectedAALines=1
0/CursorShadow=0
0/CursorShadowXOffset=4
0/CursorShadowYOffset=2
0/CursorShadowAlpha=64
0/CursorShadowRed=0
0/CursorShadowGreen=0
0/CursorShadowBlue=0
0/FSAAAppControlled=1
0/LogAnisoAppControlled=1
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=0
0/XVideoTextureSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoBlitterSyncToVBlank=0
0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=256



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