Me Again...damn this DIVX BOX PROJECT!!! Maybe it's the VID Card?

[scarfase99]

ok, so in case you forget, im tryin to build a Computer to basically just play High Quality DIVX (DVD-Ripped) Movies. Here's my specs again:

AMD k62-500
512MB SDRAM
5gb HD
40X SCSI CD-Rom
12X DVD Rom
Matrox G450 16mb AGP Dual-Head
NOW running Windows2000 Pro

Ok, so i HAD been running XP Pro, but per suggestions i formatted and went to 2k Pro, which does run faster, but i'm still having issues with my high quality DIVX movies. I'm beginning to think it's my Graphics Card. Would i be better off just getting some cheap video card that has TV-Out? (like say a TNT2 or somethin) Anybody think it's NOT the graphics card? Any other ways to fix it?

Btw, the programs i've been using to play the movies are, WMP 6.4, Power DVD 4, PLAYA, Power DIVX, and BS Player, none are perfect. Suggestions to this as well?

 

[PING]

what kind of problems are experiencing? choppy vid, crackling sound?

 

[bevancoleman]

It would help to know what sort of problems you are having!!!

A K6-2 500 is fairly close to the minimum spec for playing divXs. The video card should be fine. You really don't need 512MB of ram though.

 

[scarfase99]

it plays really choppy, and if it does play smooth, the audio is ahead of the video by a second or two. i've played the movies on my XP 1800+ & it works fine.

is windows98 better to handle divx?

 

[Superwormy]

The Matrox cards have problems playing some DivX movies, it has something to do with if the videos are above a certain resolution and the heights not evently divisible by 32, then the video cards Overlay features are not used, and videos play choppy.

Or somethign like that, not entirely sure, but remember hearing something to that effect, and I know I get choppy video on certain videos with my Matrox G400 Dualhead also.

However, a K6-2 is also VERY close to min specs for high quality DivX files.

I would say try a different vid card, a cheap ATI card should be best (better DVD playback support and WAY better TV-out than TNT2 cards) like an ATI Rage or something, and if its not that, new CPU and mobo.

 

[Anubis]

get the winamp plug in called "Nice Mc" it allows you to play media files in winamp and its 100000000x better then in win media and the player or whwtever you can get it and the crack Here

 

[scarfase99]

thanks i'll try that next. any1 think it'd be worth it to try installing Windows98 SE on this PC?

 

[scarfase99]

wow, that player kicked ass & fixed the choppiness, but now the SOUND DELAYS!!! :-( Suggestions? Win98SE? New Vid Card?

 

[bevancoleman]

<< wow, that player kicked ass & fixed the choppiness, but now the SOUND DELAYS!!! :-( Suggestions? Win98SE? New Vid Card? >>



Win 98se will lower the system load.

What audio card is being used?

 

[scarfase99]

it's a sound blaster live awe 32

 

[PING]

definitely try the win98 se. and don't forget to update all the drivers. especially the inf for mobo. if you have another system move the 256meg to it. you don't need a 512meg system to play divxs.

 

[Anubis]

dont know why the sound is off it could be a problim in the origional divx encoding not your player. and yes i know that the NiceMc think kicks arse ive been usin it for years

 

[scarfase99]

see, i thought it might be the movie as well, but it plays fine on my Athlon Xp 1800+ Machine

 

[Anubis]

hummmm what version of divx codec you have installed????? i heard 5 is buggy could be the problim. and if that dosent work then im gonns guess you maxin out you system

 

[scarfase99]

yeh, im using 5, but i was using 4 before and it had the same problem (but i was running winXP), but i doubt that's the problem

 

[Anubis]

i dont know maby it was XP try installin teh old 4.whatever codec and see if that works im still usin iot on 2K and i have no problims

 

[bassoprofundo]

There is a software available at www.matroxusers.com that fixes problems with Matrox cards and choppy/grainy video on certain movies. Check it out and see if it fixes your troubles. I believe it's called DivxG400.

 

[Coldfirex]

try turning the audio acceleration down a notch or 2

 

[scarfase99]

where do you find audio acceleration?

 

[Engr62]

What is the resolution of the DivX movies you are having trouble with?

 

[Superwormy]

I also have an AWE32 and have problems with sound going out of sync sometimes... wonder if it could be something to do with that?

 

[scarfase99]

the quality on the ones that won't work are pretty darned high. not sure how to tell exactly how high?

also, how do i adjust audio acceleration like coldfire said? anyone know?

wow, i never even considered it could be the sound card. i'll try swappin that out later today i guess.

 

[Superwormy]

Audio Acceleration:

Start / Settings / Control Panel / Sounds and Multimedia / Sound Playback 'Advanced' Button / Performance

Post if that works, I'd be interesting in knowing too.

 

[scarfase99]

HOLY COW!!!!!! IT WORKED!!!!!!! I turned audio acceleration ALL THE WAY DOwn, and all my progs didn't work...UNTIL i remembered i had BS PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!! WORKS GREAT!!! Occasional skippin to catch up, but i can deal with that.

for the record, WinampMC didn't work, nor did: PowerDVD, the Playa 2, WMP 6.4....SOOOOO,..what are some other players out there??? What are the best. I already know of PowerDIVX, anyone know anyone else (i'm sure an even better player than BS PLayer would play them flawlessly)

THANKS FELLAZ FOr All ur help!

 

[Anubis]

what do you mea NIceMc didnt work it plays all my divxs. thats strangs. actually it one play a comple and i dont know why they only work in The Playa but it should play most of them