RE: [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback

["Nigel Giddings" <nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would recommend Powerstrip as well, more options than you could ever
use...

Thinking laterally, have you considered moving the task bar to a more
screen friendly location?

Nigel

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Gale
Sent: 28 January 2009 10:11
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback

You can setup a custom resolution in nvidia control panel. Failing that,
you can use powerstrip a third party prog to create custom resolutions -
especially designed for this kind of problem.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 27 January 2009 22:23
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
>
> I have another kind of related question if anyone has any ideas...
>
> The plasma resolution is 1366x768 (yes, not full HD... - they still
had
> a hefty price premium back when I bought this)...
>
> This isn't a resolution available in Windows for the normal desktop.
>
> However, when I ran the Mediacentre setup wizard, that native panel
> resolution was available to select, so I did. I then proceeded to
> perform all the screen centering etc. in Mediacentre, with the result
> that now when in the mediacentre UI, the screen is perfectly scaled
&
> perfectly centred. (hurrah!)
>
> But once I leave mediacentre & drop back to the Windows desktop,
that
> all goes to cock. - It's not a huge problem, (a tiny portion of the
> screen at the extreme right edge is "lost", a tiny bit off
the bottom,
> but not enough to affect the ability to use the start button, and
there
> is a bit of a black bar on the left side). I don't normally spend much
> time outside of the MCE UI anyway, but being the perfectionist type,
> I'd
> love to be able to have my cake and eat it, so if anyone knows how/if
I
> can get the windows desktop resolution to match the mediacentre
setting
> & thus have everything at the native pixel sizes, I'd love to hear
> it...
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul G.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Paul Gale
> > Sent: 27 January 2009 17:52
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> >
> > Could try the PowerDVD decoder - or the sonic one I used to use -
> don't
> > know what it's like these days but always had a good rep...
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Paul Gordon
> > > Sent: 27 January 2009 17:49
> > > To: UKHA Group
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > >
> > > Good point, - I am using Asus EPU, normally set to medium
power
> > > saving...
> > >
> > > I found the vsync setting you mentioned, I turned it to
"force on"
> in
> > > the global settings, and then checked under the application
> specific
> > > settings, where as you say, there is indeed an item for
windows
> media
> > > centre, and it shows as using the global setting (force on).
A
> quick
> > > check with the opening sequence of Apocalypto shows the tear
is
> most
> > > definitely still there.
> > >
> > > I also had a quick check into the nvidia control panel tip
text, &
> it
> > > "suggests" the multi-display optimisation really
only counts when
> > > running dual-view mode. Clone mode is still only really
generating
> > one
> > > display, it just routes it to both outputs... Happy to try
anything
> > to
> > > fix it though, so I'll give that a go later....
> > >
> > > I want to try another DVD decoder, just to eliminate
possibilities
> if
> > > nothing else, trouble is, Media Centre is pretty sensitive
to
these
> > > changes, and is just as likely to barf completely...
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Paul Gale
> > > > Sent: 27 January 2009 17:40
> > > > To: UKHA Group
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > > >
> > > > Another thing to check is power saving modes - are you
using the
> > ASUS
> > > > EPU-6 app etc by any chance (not sure if supported on
your board
> or
> > > > not)- if so, try setting everything to max performance
just for
> the
> > > > tests (if you've not done so already).
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
On
> > > > Behalf
> > > > > Of Paul Gale
> > > > > Sent: 27 January 2009 17:37
> > > > > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > > > >
> > > > > > Not sure how, where, or even IF I can set
vsync.. - Note
that
> > I'm
> > > > not
> > > > > > using the nVidia decoder, since Vista
ultimate includes an
> > MPEG-2
> > > > > > decoder in the OS, and I've no idea if or
where there are
any
> > > > > tuneable
> > > > > > parameters for that... - or is it just in the
forceware
> driver?
> > > > >
> > > > > There's a VSync option in the nVidia control panel
- but as I
> > said,
> > > > > it's normally used to set this option on/off for
3D apps, so
> may
> > > not
> > > > > help - worth a punt though. It's in the
"manage 3D settings"
> tab
> > -
> > > > apps
> > > > > can set this themselves though and overwrite the
global
> setting.
> > > > nVidia
> > > > > control panel (latest) also allows app specific
settings. In
> fact
> > > > mine
> > > > > has default settings for media player and media
center -
sounds
> > > like
> > > > it
> > > > > could be an option to check :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Setting to on can cause a drop in framerate
though.
> > > > >
> > > > > nVidia control panel (at least in mine) also has
settings for
> > > multi-
> > > > > display acceleration - worth looking at too.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I haven't tried running only 1 screen yet, -
I guess I
> should,
> > > > > although
> > > > > > I'd be annoyed if that turned out to be the
reason/cure... -
> I
> > > > really
> > > > > > do
> > > > > > need both screens, since the PC is in Node 0
& the plasma is
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > lounge... Also, my previous media server,
which was based on
> > less
> > > > > > powerful hardware (6600 GPU, Pentium CPU
etc.) did all of
> this
> > > just
> > > > > > fine.. - the difference of course was that
being XP based,
it
> > was
> > > > > > running Cyberlink DVD software for the
decoder...
> > > > >
> > > > > But worth it regardless to see if it's performance
related or
> not
> > > > > possibly.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh, and you certainly can install other DVD
decoders although
> > I've
> > > > seen
> > > > > problems in the past with multiple decoders
installed - no way
> to
> > > > tell
> > > > > windows which one to use - or at least there
wasn't when I
last
> > > > > looked...
> > > > >
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