Problem Playing Videos w/Scripts and 1080i
#1
I'm a newbie when it comes to scripts, so I apologize in advance if this has already been covered (I've searched and couldn't find anything specific). When I have XBMC set at 1080i resolution, I am unable to play videos in many scripts (e.g. DL.TV, Ooba, Revision3). When I chose a particular video to play, it will appear to cache, but no video every appears. If I switch my XBMC resolution down to standard NTSC, then these same scripts work (at least to the extent that videos will play -- I still get frequent lockups after playing a file). Is this an inherent issue with all scripts? Is is particular to the scripts I am running? Or am I simply doing something wrong.

Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.
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#2
davpel Wrote:When I have XBMC set at 1080i resolution, I am unable to play videos in many scripts (e.g. DL.TV, Ooba, Revision3). When I chose a particular video to play, it will appear to cache, but no video every appears.
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde...an_I_do.3F
Quote:Q: I use XBMC in HDTV resolution (720p or 1080i) and when I try play a video or audio file/stream it fails, what can I do?
A: Most likely you are running out of available RAM (Random Access Memory). The Xbox hardware only comes equipped with 64MB of unified RAM, (which means that system and graphics memory are shared, unlike a standard PC where they are separate dedicated memory for both the system and the graphics, and usally both are much larger than 64MB by themself). 64MB of total RAM is not a lot, and is especially limiting at high-definition HDTV like 720p (1280x720) and 1080i (1920x1080) pixel-resolutions. This means that when you use 720p or 1080i you have to be mindful of things that can take up memory:

Cache sizes (especially video cache, this does normaly not have to be larger than 2MB, maybe 4MB or max 8MB or wireless)
Skin used (some skins use more memory than others, try to use XBMC default Project Mayhem 3 skin)
Enabled servers/services (WebServer, FTP-server, Python)
If you are having problems in 1080i then try if it works better in 720p (if your display supports 720p that is)
Try running video-playback at a lower resolution than the GUI, for example videos in 720p and GUI in 1080i
Due to the shortage of RAM, it may be a wise idea to turn off all of the listed servers/services at first until you know what can be sustained. Also lowering the video/audio/stream cache size to 1MB, (which is more than enough for playback over a wired local network). If you use wireless, then you may need it slightly higher, (though expect other problems with streaming video over wireless, see Wireless Specific Tips for more information).

davpel Wrote:If I switch my XBMC resolution down to standard NTSC, then these same scripts work (at least to the extent that videos will play -- I still get frequent lockups after playing a file). Is this an inherent issue with all scripts? Is is particular to the scripts I am running?
Yes probebly, quite a few of the scripts are unstable, so treat all script problem as unique and post a seperate topic thread for each.
Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting.
Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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Gamester17 Wrote:http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/inde...an_I_do.3F

Yes probebly, quite a few of the scripts are unstable, so treat all script problem as unique and post a seperate topic thread for each.

Thanks so much for the links. I knew that I was probably overlooking the answerBlush
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#4
This has been happening to me too.

I found that setting the Appearance at 1080i and the player at 720p got me the best results.
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#5
I just set appearance and video at those levels yesterday and now it won't play .mp4 video. Bah.
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#6
I went back to having both at 720p yesterday. I noticed slowdowns and my xbox was not running well in 1080i. Also had to tell the MS dasboard that I cant do 420p, even though I can. Couldnt get my emulators working at all in 420p only 420i.
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#7
Rainbow 
Hi

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