Newbie having issues viewing HD movies

[asiaexpat]

just connected my plasma tv as extended monitor fromy pc--connect via dvi-hdmi adapter--that works fine

first time i tried i was able to view 1080p x264 mkv files without issue--on the plasma

now all those movies are not working--extremly jerky--both on my acer lcd and plasma screens--i have tried km player, vlc, gom--all same result.

the one 720p movie i have works fine

whats wrong??

my plasma is panasonic P42c10 1024x768 res
acer is full hd

[Baldrick]

Try MPCHC. It will try use your graphic card to decode the h264 video so called DXVA(DirectX Video Acceleration).

[asiaexpat]

that doesn't work--same problem

[fitch.j]

Open task manager at the same time to see how your processor is doing, if its maxed out at 100% then have a look at your processes and what else is using up the power.

[asiaexpat]

CPU barely spikes to 20%

[me-eyes]

Have you updated drivers for your graphics card? I did this once and then lost the ability to playback 24fps...

Which brings me to my next question: what is the refresh rate of your monitor & TV? LCD tends to be 60Hz (not sure about plasma) and so you're probably not getting a decent 3:2 pulldown hence the jerky appearance (or is it more of a regular judder?)

Could also be a change in your settings somewhere and your CPU is maxed out. Can you post the specs of your PC - CPU & GPU?

[Bonie81]

It seems like some required codec are broken or missing.
just a guess, Have you tried playing in QuickTime player.
Guess coz I do not use it personally.

[edDV]

What model is this ACER?

[asiaexpat]

Acer X233H

i havn't tried quick time

also I think it could be codec related casue after all it did work the first time i tried---i updated my gom player also--i cant say if that was the casue

I also downloaded the latest K-lite basic codec package--that was after the problem started--did not fix it

picture is jerky--irregular stuttering

[wrathofbod]

uninstall all codec packs.
restart pc.
download cccp codec pack http://www.cccp-project.net/
open the video using windows media player
good luck

[fitch.j]

uninstall all codec packs.
restart pc.
download cccp codec pack http://www.cccp-project.net/
open the video using windows media player
good luck

Do not do this!

[asiaexpat]

uninstall all codec packs.
restart pc.
download cccp codec pack http://www.cccp-project.net/
open the video using windows media player
good luck

Do not do this!

Why NOT????

[wrathofbod]

uninstall all codec packs.
restart pc.
download cccp codec pack http://www.cccp-project.net/
open the video using windows media player
good luck

Do not do this!

AND WHY NOT.
NOTHING WRONG WITH CCCP CODEC PACKs

i work in I.T. & have done for many years(20 ish)
have got no problem with installing cccp pack on any PC my own or any customers of mine.

if you want to give info to the poor guy havin problems then help him .insted of being a
bit of a twat.

[fitch.j]

Hit search Codec Pack Problems, read. There are millions of posts and problems caused by these, they are not recommended by anyone who knows what they are talking about.

Codec Packs throw a whole load of codecs at your system without knowing what they are doing, what they are going to be used for etc. They are constantly giving users issues with conflicts between codecs, usually between what they have added plus what you have on your system, but some are even so terrible that the codecs within the pack itself can conflict with each other (as far as i'm aware CCCP isnt that bad, but it certainly has happened, and a risk when installing codec packs). They are difficult to remove, as by nature they put things all over your system, meaning that even after you've uninstalled and removed everything you could find, it can still be there causing conflicts. They are the equivelent of feeling ill and going to your doctors and saying, i'll just have some of all the pills, hoping that one of them will make you feel better.

Much more accurate would be to look at the files that your trying to play with something like mediainfo, work out exactly what your dealing with, if you need to download a codec, find it, get it on its own so you know what you've got and theres no risk of messing up other things that currently work fine.

But most importantly in this case, Your using players which have internal codecs, it wouldnt make any difference what codec pack you install VLC wont be affected.


:wrathofbod grow up a bit and don't use language like that here please.

[wrathofbod]

WHAT EVER ...
the point i was trying to get across is why post a 4 word(Do not do this) answer to someone Then dont help him with better info.
as for cccp the codec pack is no defferent to any other codec pack out ther just this one is the most popular out there.

so if you would have posted that info the 1st time i wouldn't of called You a pregnant Fish....would i. Unless you are a fish thats pregnant
then im sorry.

[fitch.j]

as for cccp the codec pack is no defferent to any other codec pack out ther just this one is the most popular out there.

You evidently have no idea what your talking about as the entire reason for creating the CCCP was to make it different from all of the other codec packs out there, this doesnt mean it doesnt suffer the same problems, it does, and in some cases its more limiting due to the limitations and settings they have changed in order to do what they want.

You giving advice that you don't actually understand is more harmful to helping him than me giving him a short warning against it. I was in work, didnt have time to write an essay, just wanted to warn the guy away from potentially adding more problems to his system.

[cactusdr]

Acer X233H

i havn't tried quick time

also I think it could be codec related casue after all it did work the first time i tried---i updated my gom player also--i cant say if that was the casue

I also downloaded the latest K-lite basic codec package--that was after the problem started--did not fix it

picture is jerky--irregular stuttering

Why not do a System Restore to the date just prior to any updates and installs of new codecs? That'll let you know if the player update and/or new codec install are at fault. If it then works fine, forget any new updates to players, etc. until such time it's a critical update.

[asiaexpat]

system restore did not fix anything---i do have a problem with catylst control center--it stopped working a coupole of days ago--im trying to fix that

again 720p movies work fine

1080p moveies are all very jerky and the computer becomes extremly unresponsive


im beginning to think there is something wrong with my video card--

[cactusdr]

Stopped working? It's just software. You could be right about the card since restore did nothing.
The Acer X233H is a monitor. What kind of PC including OS, exact model video card, CPU, etc.?

I just read Nelson37's post (after mine) and the advice is excellent once you get the problem solved. Hopefully the sys restore got rid of the stuff Nelson is talking about from the time it worked until the day it fizzed out.

[Nelson37]

OK, you state that it worked the first time, what happens if you play the EXACT SAME file again? What is the source of these files?

Now, codec packs in general are not really a good idea, and the K-lite pack in particular has often been cited as causing a number of problems. In a misguided attempt to solve the problem, you may very well have made it worse. If you need A codec, then install A codec, not twelfty million of them.

Now think carefully. In between the time when the playback DID work, and the time that it DID NOT work, what changes happened to the PC? Software, hardware, updates, installs, what has changed? Along these same lines, what other symptoms have happened? You mention Catalyst Control center, this is connected to your video card, which is a main factor in video playback. Did this problem by any chance start happening around the time video playback began to fail?

[asiaexpat]

after several attempts and running cc cleaner I finally got the Control center working

honestly i cant pinpoint what i did before the problem started
it could have been some windows updates, update gom player--regardless-whatever player I use the results are very similar--kmplayer,vlc,gom,mpc

the files in question i got from a friend--they work fine for him although they probably were torrented

The.Hurt.Locker.2008.BluRay.1080p.DTS.x264.dxva-EuReKA.mkv--thats a sample file name--

MY pc specs--i thougtht that would show in my sig but not

intel E5200 2 gb ram
ATI HD 4670 512 ram