Audio/Video Hell

[csvencer]

I just finished building my new rig...
XP2000
GeForce4 Ti4200 (with VIVO)
256 DDR PC2100 Ram
Audigy Platinum
Zalman Cooling
Modded Case
Aopen Ak77-8xn MoBo

Found two problems....One being huge. I have random and numerous audio dropouts when playing back DVDs in power DVD, only when using SPDIF out. In stereo it is fine. I am using Windows XP pro, can it be a driver issue? It only happens in SPDIF. I downloaded the updated drivers from Creative and nothing. Also I would have to say it is a combination of dropout and lagging, jumping around, almost sometimes looks dubbed. The interesting thing is that it all goes away when I minimize the video and just listen to the audio. I have already gotten the new video drivers and also made sure that the onboard audio was off. Second, I am wondering if I can get a program that just lets me run the S-Video in full screen live. I have an XBOX I would like to hook into my monitor and the only video program I have does it in a sample video (video editing software). Thanks for all the help guys.
-Svence

 

[sandorski]

I get the lag(desynching too :| ), sucks. It was worse when I had a Voodoo5 5500, but is almost gone now that I have a Radeon 8500LE. Make sure you have Hardware Enabled in the Video options. I'm not sure what the problem is, but have blamed my Audigy Gamer in the past, though PowerDVD is likely the culprit(at least it should compensate or force the proper synching of Video and Audio).