[llaprosper]

Hi,

first: sorry for my bad English. I hope i can explaine my problem.

I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic and XBMC on my HTPC

CPU: Intel 5200
Gra: Nvidia 9400 on Board
Nvidia driver Version: 195.30

Wenn i play my 720p mkv files (h264), the Cpu runs between 60 and 100%!!
1080p is not possible.
VDPAU is enabled in the XBMC Menu but i think with a cpu usage at 60 to 100%
VDPAU ist not really working correctly.
What is my mistake??

[prae5]

Debug log needed, xbmc version, video settings.

See my signature for all info needed.

[prae5]

Debug log needed, xbmc version, video settings.

See my signature for all info needed.

[Meteorite]

Could be your Nvidia drivers are broken
look on the following thread on page 2 on how to update

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=64478&page=2

[llaprosper]

XBMC Version 1:9.11 svn26995
i386
CPU: Intel 5200
Gra: Nvidia 9400 on Board
Nvidia driver Version: 195.30
Render method: VDPAU
Use pixel buffer objects:yes
Adjust display refresh rate to match video:yes
Sync playback t odisplay: no
Allows error in aspect ratio:none
VDPAU Studio level colr conversion: yes
XBMC.log: http://pastesite.com/13038

[tslayer]

Read stickies or the link in my signature on how to post a problem in a useful manner.

[llaprosper]

better?

[firaX]

I can report i had the same issues! I reinstalled nvidia drivers (in fact the latest 195 beta) and installed them via nvidia install program (NOT ubuntu). I also recompiled xbmc. CPU usage should be below 10% with vdpau working!

[llaprosper]

Ok thx! I will try it tomorrow.
I think i must install the nvidia installer first? (I am a Linux noob)
sudo apt-get install nvidia-installer?

[bobo1on1]

I'd try sudo apt-get install nvidia-195-libvdpau or something like that, apt-cache search vdpau will make the right package show up.

[llaprosper]

Ok i have installed nvidia-185-libvdpau and my 720p Videos looks great
CPU ~ 10%

But wenn i play 1080p/i my CPU runs with 100%!
Hmmm any Idee?

[elupus]

yea a debug log

[Csimbi]

I installed the 190.x driver, and it did not work for me, neither.
Core0 was running at 36%, Core1 was running at 95%, playback was slow and a lot of frames where dropped.
Just hit the o key and see what's after dc: - that's the decoder.
As it turned out, mine did not use VDPAU even if it was turned on... This is what solved my problem:

Code:

sudo aptitude install mplayer-nogui
sudo reboot

As it is described at the bottom of the page here.
After this, each core is running at 10-12% only, and playback is smooth.