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(This post was last modified: 2012-04-05, 01:18 by cami.)
Ok cool. At least that's not really a problem then.
I'm using HDMI and SPDIF. My "AV" (not really) receiver is a logitech z5500 and they don't have HDMI. So HDMI for video and Optical toslink for audio. I originally had only the HDMI coming out of the HTPC but when the TV passed through the audio to the receiver, it wouldn't work for DTS. I think this is some kind of DRM copy protection thing. So now I have vid (HDMI) from PC to TV and audio (optical) straight from PC to Z5500.
Thanks for all the responses by the way.
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I Spoke to soon. The sync problem is still there. The delay feature on my speakers is only for the rear speakers. It's Not really for sync issues. I might need to look at the advanced settings but I'm not sure how many ms I'd want to adjust by. It's a very small delay.
I also noticed some visual issues with scenes experiencing sort of jumps. This Is still better than it was overall so I'll just have to keep trying small tweaks.
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LOL! So just to let you know I'm going round in circles. I'm now back to Windows being at 60HZ but now I'm going to use the "adjust refresh rate" setting as it does generally seem to make stuff smoother. I had a vid that wasn't smooth whether or not "adjust refresh rate" was enable or not at 50HZ-Windows. Changed to 60HZ-Windows and it's smooth now!
So I guess instead of wasting all this time I should have just enabled the "adjust refresh rate" setting orginally.
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LOL. I know the round and round in circles drill.
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So now... 24p stuff is sucking. The TV switches to the correct mode, but the video isn't great, it's ok most of the time but I think it drops frames every now and then (like 5mins) and the audio sync changes. Like if I adjust say -100ms, it's ok for 5mins but then changes for a few mins then goes ok again.
I guess I just need to keep testing stuff.
What's funny is the "adjust refresh rate" setting seems to have sorted a lot of the smoothness out on 25/30fps videos but 24p vids aren't great now. The TV definitely supports them and changes and comes up with a 24p logo. It's liek the hardware struggles.
I'm gonna go back to 50 HZ on windows and compare the same videos.
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Have you gone thru the Nvidia drivers with a fine tooth comb to make sure there isn't some setting in there that could be causing the issue?
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I only see the Nvidia control panel which gives very basic options. I'v never changed anything. Any ideas if i should be looking for something in particular?
ATM. 50HZ Windows, everything but 24p seems fine. 24p is out of sync, dropping frames etc. And the audio sync seems to be different for different files, so setting a delay for all wouldn't work I don't think.
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You can set delays separately for each refresh rate. I think you need to look into the advanced settings file and try to set the refresh rate for 24p as well as it's sync properties. Look back thru the links I posted earlier for how to do this.
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What I meant was different 24p videos need different delays. Not all 24p videos are delayed by the same amount and throughout the video it seems to change. Also I'm getting clear frame drops on the OSD.
Other refresh rates don't have any sync issues that iv noticed so far.
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Thanks. I'm a total noob with the advanced setting stuff. Scared to touch it. lol... But I guess I'll need to familiarise myself with them as I'v pretty much exhausted all the basic settings.
I did read somewhere about there being a bug with Nvidia displaying 24HZ.
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I've never used reclock personally, so I can not comment on that. I'll try to look at the other stuff later today when i get time.
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Thanks for fixing my layout of those. And no problem. Take your time, you've been very helpful.