2010-10-18, 14:31
Hello.
As I can know if I am watching a movie with DXVA.
Greetings.
As I can know if I am watching a movie with DXVA.
Greetings.
2010-10-18, 14:39
Firstly it has to be activated - System\Video\Playback\Activate Hardware Acceleration (dxva2). Thereafter, pressing 'o' during movie playback will provide details of codec used and CPU utilisation.
2010-10-18, 15:06
Activate the Hardware Acceleration option not see it. And of all the parameters on the screen when you press O, what is the acceleration indicating DXVA?
2010-10-18, 15:55
califa, what version of XBMC are you running? On what hardware?
2010-10-18, 16:29
XBMC PRE-10.5 r31520 (compiled: jun 30 2010).
Hardware:
CPU: AMD ATHLON II X4 630 Processor
RAM: 4 gb.
GPU: ATI Radeon 4200
Hardware:
CPU: AMD ATHLON II X4 630 Processor
RAM: 4 gb.
GPU: ATI Radeon 4200
2010-10-18, 16:41
Hmmm... wait for a developer to show up. Your 4200 should support DXVA.
You might want to try upgrading to Dharma beta.
You might want to try upgrading to Dharma beta.
2010-10-18, 16:51
Califa - Are you by any chance using WinXP - DXVA2 is only availble in Vista and Win7.
2010-10-18, 19:18
steelman1991 Wrote:Califa - Are you by any chance using WinXP - DXVA2 is only availble in Vista and Win7.
Yes, I am using Windows XP.
And, what would be the approximate percentage of CPU usage with DXVA acceleration?. I'm getting a percentage of 15% to 20%. In those movies that require much movement, I get 30%.
2010-10-18, 19:19
As mentioned above, DXVA2 requires Windows 7 or Vista.
However, you could use an external player or I believe the DSPlayer builds work under XP - however it can take a little setting up to get 100% right.
However, you could use an external player or I believe the DSPlayer builds work under XP - however it can take a little setting up to get 100% right.
2010-10-18, 22:49
califa101 Wrote:Yes, I am using Windows XP.With full DXVA2 acceleration, CPU usage using an ATI 5450, varies between 1% and 5%.
And, what would be the approximate percentage of CPU usage with DXVA acceleration?. I'm getting a percentage of 15% to 20%. In those movies that require much movement, I get 30%.
But as I and prae5 have both pointed out you won't get that using XP and native xbmc builds, you will either have to upgrade to Win7/Vista, or consider using an external player or the DSPlayer branch.
Good Luck.
2010-10-18, 23:20
For example, with the movie 300 I get a CPU usage of about 15%. I think it's too much for DXVA acceleration, right?
