New ZBOX Giga?!

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Balinus Offline
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Beer40oz Wrote:Yes please tell us!

Ok, using latest Nvidia drivers on Vista :
  • Vista : There is macroblocking with DXvA2 enabled (didn't test without).
  • Linux : There is no macroblocking with VDPAU enabled. It is pretty smooth.

So, definitely a DXVA2 and Windows Nvidia drivers problem

edit : Short video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Ot7bu553k (Under Linux)
(This post was last modified: 2011-11-04 18:12 by Balinus.)
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DXVA2 on my Win7 laptop is unusable whole screen ends up macroblocking just playing the movie... always has... gave up with swapping drivers etc.... nVidia 8600GT

But yes this box does look nice.... not sure I've had full use out of my Zotac ID11 yet thou.. Confused
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Balinus Wrote:So, definitely a DXVA2 and Windows Nvidia drivers problem

i guess this confirms the issue were all having then,,,

Win7 + DXVA2 + Nvidia = MacroBlocking

oh well,,, maybe ATI is preferable then...
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eskro Wrote:i guess this confirms the issue were all having then,,,

Win7 + DXVA2 + Nvidia = MacroBlocking

Exactly. Sad

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zotac finally made htpc that interested me. the colorful case is gone. thank you!

it seem that they're trying to compete with asrock. congratulation on a job well done zotac!

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thats a nice one!
anyone knows the release date and the price range?
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bluray Wrote:zotac finally made htpc that interested me. the colorful case is gone. thank you!

it seem that they're trying to compete with asrock. congratulation on a job well done zotac!

I agree. One of the nicer ones they have made.

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BORIStheBLADE Wrote:I agree. One of the nicer ones they have made.
they used the real cpu/gpu in the giga too. if the price is around $350-$500, it will be a great box.

hey, how is san jose these days? i used to work there 13yrs ago.

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Balinus Wrote:Ok, using latest Nvidia drivers on Vista :
  • Vista : There is macroblocking with DXvA2 enabled (didn't test without).
  • Linux : There is no macroblocking with VDPAU enabled. It is pretty smooth.

So, definitely a DXVA2 and Windows Nvidia drivers problem

edit : Short video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Ot7bu553k (Under Linux)


Ok thanx... win7 + nvdia not that great then.... Oo

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eskro Offline
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Beer40oz Wrote:Ok thanx... win7 + nvdia not that great then.... Oo

well, when u think about it, its not such a big deal,,
i mean, u must be a heavy Fast-forwarder to have this macroblocking issue "bug u"
down the road,,,
(This post was last modified: 2011-11-06 22:32 by eskro.)
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