Hi all!
I started building on my HTPC a couple of months ago and I am getting closer and closer to something really great. The only real issue I have right now is audio and video sync.
HTPC specs:
ASUS F1A75-M Pro mobo
AMD A4-3400, 2,7Ghz cpu
HD6410D graphics (integrated in CPU)
I use MPC-HC with LAV Splitter, LAV Video decoder and LAV audio decoder. Audio is decoded to PCM and sent to an analogue 7.1 soundcard connected with USB. I use Arcsoft DTS decoder to get DTS-HDMA decoded properly.
I have tried several different output plugins for the video but all have issues.
* EVR Custom Pres: Audio/video lag
* EVR Sync with D3D on: Audio/video lag
* EVR Sync with D3D off: No sync issues but tearing problems
* MadVR: Audio/video lag, sudden framedrops/very short audio dropouts
The audio/video lag is of the kind that changes during the movie, adding a fixed delay does not help.
Right now, I live with the tearing and use "EVR Sync" with D3D fullscreen disabled. It is less annoying than lipsync issues - but of course it is not an optimal solution.
I have read that Nvidia is the best choice for HTPC, since it can lock exactly on 23.976Hz. Is it somehow possible to solve this with ATI/AMD? I really like my current specification since it allows for a completely fan-less operation. Adding a dedicated gpu will most likely require additional cooling. If that is the only way to go, I will do it. But if it can be avoided and solved with my current specs, that would be great.
Any ideas?
/ Jacob
I started building on my HTPC a couple of months ago and I am getting closer and closer to something really great. The only real issue I have right now is audio and video sync.
HTPC specs:
ASUS F1A75-M Pro mobo
AMD A4-3400, 2,7Ghz cpu
HD6410D graphics (integrated in CPU)
I use MPC-HC with LAV Splitter, LAV Video decoder and LAV audio decoder. Audio is decoded to PCM and sent to an analogue 7.1 soundcard connected with USB. I use Arcsoft DTS decoder to get DTS-HDMA decoded properly.
I have tried several different output plugins for the video but all have issues.
* EVR Custom Pres: Audio/video lag
* EVR Sync with D3D on: Audio/video lag
* EVR Sync with D3D off: No sync issues but tearing problems
* MadVR: Audio/video lag, sudden framedrops/very short audio dropouts
The audio/video lag is of the kind that changes during the movie, adding a fixed delay does not help.
Right now, I live with the tearing and use "EVR Sync" with D3D fullscreen disabled. It is less annoying than lipsync issues - but of course it is not an optimal solution.
I have read that Nvidia is the best choice for HTPC, since it can lock exactly on 23.976Hz. Is it somehow possible to solve this with ATI/AMD? I really like my current specification since it allows for a completely fan-less operation. Adding a dedicated gpu will most likely require additional cooling. If that is the only way to go, I will do it. But if it can be avoided and solved with my current specs, that would be great.
Any ideas?
/ Jacob
