Where to get the latest cybervideo codec (CLVSD.ax)

[whurlston]

CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8)

Open config.xml in notepad, turn off word wrap. Line 8 will start with <SupportedDecoders> and will look like this (some entries removed):

Code:

<SupportedDecoders>bitcontrol® MPEG-2 Video Decoder,...,CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (ATI),CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)</SupportedDecoders>

Add "CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8)," inside the tag (note the comma) so it starts

Code:

<SupportedDecoders>CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD8),bitcontrol® MPEG-2 Video Decoder,

No space after the comma.
Go down to line 10 and do the same to <SupportedDVDDecoders>

[gazoo]

whurlston, as always thanks. I had already figured that out. I added it at the end of the entry though, I hope that doesn't make a difference. Config is definitely detecting it, now we'll see what happens when I get home.

I am trying to accelerate dvr-ms and regular SD mpeg. Right now, it's not doing it.

[whurlston]

whurlston, as always thanks. I had already figured that out. I added it at the end of the entry though, I hope that doesn't make a difference.

You're welcome. It doesn't make any difference where in the tag you place it.

[gazoo]

Ok this did work, and it is accelerating. However, ATI avivo works a little better at 43% for 1080i. Cybervideo runs at about 50%. Another thing I noticed was that the cybervideo spreads the load evenly amongst both processors but avivo tends to prefer the cpu 2 more.

[zed]

If it was accelerating I'd expect the cpu to be a lot lower...

What makes you think it's accelerating?

[gazoo]

Because it's not a lot higher?

This is 1080i remember. The older version of cyberlink had me pegged up at 85% of BOTH processors.

I'm not really sure how to check 100% for sure if it is really accelerating. All I know is that there are some codecs that show up 2x what others do in CPU use so I am assuming those aren't accelerating. I could be wrong - maybe none of them are :confused:

Now I'm confused

[zed]

Well, I'm not an expert on this by any means but I have pretty much the same system as you have except my cpu is a 5000 x2. I've tried a few decoders and they all run between 35 and 60% cpu on a 1080i file. The Purevideo is the worst, around 60%. Next is the Avivo at around 45-50%. Ffdshow seems to be the best, at about 35-45%. I don't think any of them are accelerating.

My other system is a 4000+ x2 in an HP box. With an 2600XT card it runs about 15% cpu on a 1080i file and I know its accelerating because there's a selection in the Catalyst Control Center that shows gpu usage and it indicates about 80%. With acceleration turned off, cpu runs about 90% and gpu about 10%. That indicator is not available in the CCC on the other system...hmm...maybe the 3200 doesn't do acceleration? Or the drivers aren't there yet? I dunno... :confused:

[stustunz]

purevideo cant accelerate HD stuff
you need the 8xxx nvidia cards to use nvidia decoder to get hardware acceleration (from what i have read and how i understand it)
i think its included in the video card driver unlike purevideo

[zed]

I don't think purevideo itself does the acceleration but it seems to control whether hardware acceleration is used. If I check the 'Hardware acceleration' box it uses about 15% cpu and about 85% gpu. Clearing the box pretty much reverses that. That's with the 2600 card. It has no effect on the other system with the 3200 on-board. That's playing a 1080i dvr-ms file in PVRX2 using the VMR9 renderer. Like I said, I don't know a lot about this stuff, this is based on observations.

[stustunz]

Hey Zed
what does it say in the purevideo decoder properties (when you turn the HW accel on and off ) decoder format
just interested probably doesnt mean anything