Pixelation problem: cpu or graphics card

[martint123]

So, it looks like the problem is with the recording. Viewing it with something like VLC which has all its own codecs inside would prove it if the problem is still in the same place.

So at first guess all your video, cpu, codecs would appear to be OK.

Recording from a DVB card just shoves digital data from the tuner to the drive and there shouldn't be anything in the way to cause a problem.

The only time I've seen this on my system is when the drive defaulted to PIO mode and the read/write speed went way, way down. As a quick and easy check, I'd try something like http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/ind...est=HdTach that will check your drive read speed.

[jman11]

Thanks, I'll check that out.

As an FYI, I have this issue when I am watching live TV, too, so off the top of my head (again, I'm no expert), I would think that the drive speed wouldn't be an issue.

[jman11]

Another piece of info - I played back a Divx file on this same computer using VLC, and pixelation was much less noticeable (just the standard pixelation from the Divx format, I believe). Not saying it is GBPVR, but I think looking at the hard drive or capture card is the right path.

[martint123]

As an FYI, I have this issue when I am watching live TV, too, so off the top of my head (again, I'm no expert), I would think that the drive speed wouldn't be an issue.

Although in a lot of cases "live TV" is watching a buffered disk file. When watching live tv have a look in your "live tv buffer directory" as setup in config to see if a file is created...

[stustunz]

what mux are you using?
dvr-ms,ati,cyberlink

i had a twinhan card and it used to over heat and do all sorts of strange crap gave up on it in the end
if you play the same file on another machine or burn to disk and play in a dvd player does it have the same pixelation in the same spot ?