[mythtv-users] Video quality?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/30/2007 11:07 AM, Brian Wood wrote:
> Piers Kittel wrote:
>   
>> Lack of CPU power would explain it, but the PowerMac is more than  
>> powerful enough to handle the video, and I see it.  Also, like I  
>> mentioned before, I can see it when playing back using MythTV, but  
>> using VLC, I don't see it, and that's on the same computer, same  
>> video file located on the same hard drive, etc.
>>     
> That would certainly point to the Myth playback software,

Or its configuration :)

>  but when
> running Myth many more things are happening than when just running VLC.

True.

OP:  You are using OpenGL vsync ("for smooth delivery of frames"),
right?  You do have it and the NVIDIA-provided vsync options (in
nvidia-settings) set "correctly", right (i.e. the right combination of
on/off).  I think Daniel K. is the only person in the world who
understands them, so check for his posts.  Here's a starting point:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/269691#269691
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/274295#274295
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/277331#277331

Hmmm.  Guess I found the most important ones for you.

Mike