DIVX Codec Problems

[deeznuts]

My system is an opteron 165, DFI Infinity NF4 (non-ultra), and Sapphire X800 GTO2. The GTO2 has NOT been modded yet to take advantage of the extra pipelines. The problem is, with a brand new OS install, and only SP2 and Radeon drivers installed, as soon as I install the Divx codec, all regular videos (mpg) gets distorted. Everything looks as if you are looking through an heat sensor camera or something.

Before I install the divx codec, everything is fine. As soon as the the install occurs, I can watch all divx videos, but not the mpgs. Anyone have any idea why this is happening?

 

[ZOXXO]

I have no answers but you are eerily close to my "build in progress' specs.

Bump

 

[xtknight]

Yup, infamous infrared thingie. Well there are two things I've seen. If you just want it to go away, change to Overlay mode (Tools->Options->Performance->Advanced->Use Overlays). See if that helps first. Then if you have reason to use "high quality mode" I might be able to help you further. High quality doesn't actually increase quality at all for now. Just lets you take screenshots with the video still there, easier dual monitor support, mouse shadows, transparency, just some quirks like that. Overlay is still fine for just playing videos and generally fairly seemlessly integrates with the Windows system already.

 

[deeznuts]

So where do I look, is this the ATI control panel? Tools>options>performance>advanced>Use Overlays. I'ma go look for it.

 

[deeznuts]

Bump for the answer. I can't find where to change the overlay, I've seen it before but this is my first radeon in a while, and the control center is not the same as before.

Oh yeah ZOXXO, if this is similar to your build that's awesome. I don't know if it's the cpu, or the 2GB of ram, but this thing, for some reason flies! My system before this was a 3000+ at 2.4-2.7Ghz, and before that a P4 northwood 2.6 at 3.2Ghz, and this opty 165, at STOCK speeds, flies compared to the other two. I truly don't know what it is, but everything is faster, even without oc'ing yet. I'm glad i made the purchase even if I find out this chip is an oc'ing dog.

 

[deeznuts]

Anyone?

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: deeznuts
So where do I look, is this the ATI control panel? Tools>options>performance>advanced>Use Overlays. I'ma go look for it.

Nope, in Windows Media Player 10. Sorry, I forgot to put that in. And turn on the 'use overlay' under 'video acceleration'.

 

[hoorah]

Too bad its not a real IR camera. Those things are BAD ASS, and MAD expensive. I used one at my old job that was circa $50k. Used it for water leak detection. With a good one, you can see the wiring through the walls of a house.

 

[deeznuts]

xtknight, ok i checked it, and the "use overlays" boxes were checked already, under video acceleration and dvd video. It's still doing it. What is this high quality mode you are talking about.

And I appreciate your help, this thing is bugging the hell out of me. Thanks.

deez

 

[xtknight]

OK, then try "use high quality mode" under the same section. I can't remember which it was that caused me the problem. I thought it was remedied by using overlays but maybe it was by using high quality mode.

You can also try uninstalling the DivX codec and installing something called ffdshow (google it). ffdshow is just one combined system of libraries that will decode nearly ANYTHING you throw at it, including the latest DivX version. After you install ffdshow, you pretty much don't need anything else. ffdshow might not have that infrared problem.

 

[kmmatney]

You can try to uninstall the DivX codec, and install another MPEG4 codec, such as XVid or 3Vix. Either one of those codecs will play DIVX movies just fine.