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AceB · 17-10-07, 08:35 PM

After spending a stupid amount of time locating and trying just about every codec I could find, I've finally got HD working on my Skystar2. Frame rate is about 15 a second and I'm using 100% CPU power on a P4 2.4Ghz and Radeon 9600 but it's a start

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Jimdefruit · 17-10-07, 10:14 PM

Thats good AceB, well done for persevering.

Which codec did you use? I find that the Coreavc codec seems to use the least cpu effort.

BGonaSTICK · 17-10-07, 10:34 PM

I had similar results on my Athlon 2500 and Sapphire Radeon 9600XT.

AceB · 18-10-07, 12:36 PM

It's the Mainconcept codec, the only one that produced a picture in ProgDVB, all the others pushed processing power up but nothing appeared. Now I'm using Mainconcept for all the codecs it's also sorted out the incorrect perspective on 16:9 material I was getting.

RocketMBA · 18-10-07, 05:54 PM

Hooray!! Welcome to the painfully-sharp world of HD!

rd100 · 18-10-07, 09:47 PM

Got rid of my SS2 as it would not work well with vista and for hd it is pointless on a screen below 26 inch as my pc screen is on 19 inch but i am going to buy a technotrend hd card this week,

RocketMBA · 18-10-07, 10:12 PM

Everybody in this house can see the difference between HD and SD on a 19" computer monitor - but nobody outside of it can. We must be such a weird bunch. The difference is there, really!

remlap · 18-10-07, 11:02 PM

Mainconcept yuck.

Go buy CoreAVC or Cyberlink AVC decoder for best results.

ffdshow for SD material, CoreAVC for HD material.

Jimdefruit · 18-10-07, 11:44 PM

The difference in SD and HD is a function of how close to the screen you sit. There is a definite difference on my 17" LCD monitor.

Unfortunately it is not very good for watching footy or films so I have to watch on my 42" plasma in the other room. Unfortunately I dont have the HD linked to the plasma so I am waiting for a decent linux receiver so I can enjoy HD from the comfort of my sofa.

BGonaSTICK · 19-10-07, 12:09 PM

I'm in the same boat as Jim, but I don't have the TV yet.

HD on my 17" Sony monitor is stunning - totally fantastic. Even my hard-to-impress kids said 'wow' and stood there like idiots just watching the promo loop on BBC HD.

17-10-07, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
AceB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Sussex coast Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Finally got HD working! After spending a stupid amount of time locating and trying just about every codec I could find, I've finally got HD working on my Skystar2. Frame rate is about 15 a second and I'm using 100% CPU power on a P4 2.4Ghz and Radeon 9600 but it's a start [img width=550 height=311]http://www.blaggard.nildram.co.uk/luxe_hd_171007.jpg[/img] [img width=550 height=312]http://www.blaggard.nildram.co.uk/luxe_sd_171007.jpg[/img]

17-10-07, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! Thats good AceB, well done for persevering. Which codec did you use? I find that the Coreavc codec seems to use the least cpu effort. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

17-10-07, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! I had similar results on my Athlon 2500 and Sapphire Radeon 9600XT. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

18-10-07, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
AceB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Sussex coast Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! It's the Mainconcept codec, the only one that produced a picture in ProgDVB, all the others pushed processing power up but nothing appeared. Now I'm using Mainconcept for all the codecs it's also sorted out the incorrect perspective on 16:9 material I was getting.

18-10-07, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! Hooray!! Welcome to the painfully-sharp world of HD!

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rd100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! Got rid of my SS2 as it would not work well with vista and for hd it is pointless on a screen below 26 inch as my pc screen is on 19 inch but i am going to buy a technotrend hd card this week, __________________ Prodelin 3.7m Prodelin 1.8m Andrew 1.2m , Vantage 221s ci Manhattan xt-f Arion HD, Orbit & showtime sub & AFN,

18-10-07, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! Everybody in this house can see the difference between HD and SD on a 19" computer monitor - but nobody outside of it can. We must be such a weird bunch. The difference is there, really!

18-10-07, 11:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! Mainconcept yuck. Go buy CoreAVC or Cyberlink AVC decoder for best results. ffdshow for SD material, CoreAVC for HD material.

18-10-07, 11:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! The difference in SD and HD is a function of how close to the screen you sit. There is a definite difference on my 17" LCD monitor. Unfortunately it is not very good for watching footy or films so I have to watch on my 42" plasma in the other room. Unfortunately I dont have the HD linked to the plasma so I am waiting for a decent linux receiver so I can enjoy HD from the comfort of my sofa. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

19-10-07, 12:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Finally got HD working! I'm in the same boat as Jim, but I don't have the TV yet. HD on my 17" Sony monitor is stunning - totally fantastic. Even my hard-to-impress kids said 'wow' and stood there like idiots just watching the promo loop on BBC HD. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W