barnabas1969 wrote:blushrts wrote:So the frame rate switching multiple times a second isn't out of the ordinary? I've ordered an HD 6850, as after doing some research, it should be able to handle "my problem", my madvr settings.
I guess you didn't do much reading about the 29/59 issue, did you?
Just an FYI: There are some video processing settings that, if turned on, can cause your video card to stutter when it receives 29/59 content. So, my question was actually valid.
"There is only one true solution to this problem: Encode the video with the correct metadata to begin with. The solution is the responsibility of the entity that encoded the video, which means contacting the broadcaster, cable network, or cable company that encoded the video and working with their engineers to resolve the issue. Additionally, Microsoft has acknowledged this issue in their Knowledge Base Article ID 2658140 with no known Windows Media Center resolution at this time."
"In Windows Media Center, you can see when the metadata in the content is
incorrect. Simply start playing some content, press 4-1-1 and then the Info button on your remote, or type 411 and press Ctrl+D on your keyboard. This should bring up the debug screen in Windows Media Center. Using the right arrow, navigate the screens until you get to "Debug: Presentation", which is the furthest screen to the right. Look at the frame rate listed. If it changes between 29.97 and 59.9401 while playing the exact same content, you are seeing the metadata embedded in the signal fluctuating. This is commonly referred to as the 29/59 frame rate switching issue or the 29/59 bug."
I didn't write that, I've done my reading. All post processing options have been disabled (as I've always done for years) as recommended in the post.
So which channels are wrong? The 15 pay channels that do this, or the 190 or so others that don't.
