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Hi all,
The Background:
I posted a few weeks ago, but that thread concerned only DVD menu navigation and I've discovered that my problems are deeper than that. Plus, I didn't get many suggestions then... I am getting really, really frustrated and am beginning to rethink this whole HTPC thing for now. Except that the picture through my LT155 looks soooooo darn good! And the HTPC with TheaterTek works great for aspect ratio stretch to work with my ISCO II lens.
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The Problem:
I'm still having some menu navigation lock-ups. I'm also getting stuttering and pauses after I skip forward a chapter. Instead of playing, the movie frequently remains paused. Sometimes, the mouse cursor still works and I can Ctl-Alt-Del to the task manager. When that happens, it shows that
CPU usage is at 100% then it'll drop to 35-40%. Many times, however, nothing works except cutting the power to the PC.
I was, for about 15 attempts, unable to get past the main menu in the new Behind Enemy Lines I just bought. Maybe because the menu's graphic screen has continuous motion? The Play option is selected, but I can't progress to play (nor can I select any other option, such as Languages).
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The Equipment:
I've got a fresh install of Win2K on a re-formatted drive. I've got no cards installed except the M-Audio AP 2496 and the Radeon 7200. I'm afraid to install my Pinnacle or NIC cards until I've got this figured out. Here's my setup:
ASUS P4B with P4 1.6
Win2K SP2
512 megs Crucial RAM
Barracuda 60gb HD
Toshiba 1612 DVD ROM (I've also tried my Hitachi)
M-Audio 24/96 with the version 26 driver
Retail Radeon 7200 with 6025 driver
IR-Man with Girder 3.1 (no Evation stuff loaded)
TheaterTek (build 78)
DirectX 8.1
I'm using Logitech cordless keyboard and cordless optical mouse on USB, through a USB hub placed near the seating position. I don't, right now, have the Logitech software installed since I'm trying to eliminate potential conflicts and keep this thing simple.
The Barracuda's on IDE 1 as a master. The DVD's on IDE 2, also as a master. Both have DMA enabled. HW acceleration on the ATI seems to be working and is enabled in TheaterTek.
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The Plea:
Help! If anyone has any suggestions for me, or sees anything I did wrong, please let me know. I'm about willing to try anything now!
Thanks much,
Ross
The Background:
I posted a few weeks ago, but that thread concerned only DVD menu navigation and I've discovered that my problems are deeper than that. Plus, I didn't get many suggestions then... I am getting really, really frustrated and am beginning to rethink this whole HTPC thing for now. Except that the picture through my LT155 looks soooooo darn good! And the HTPC with TheaterTek works great for aspect ratio stretch to work with my ISCO II lens.
--------------------------------------------
The Problem:
I'm still having some menu navigation lock-ups. I'm also getting stuttering and pauses after I skip forward a chapter. Instead of playing, the movie frequently remains paused. Sometimes, the mouse cursor still works and I can Ctl-Alt-Del to the task manager. When that happens, it shows that
CPU usage is at 100% then it'll drop to 35-40%. Many times, however, nothing works except cutting the power to the PC.
I was, for about 15 attempts, unable to get past the main menu in the new Behind Enemy Lines I just bought. Maybe because the menu's graphic screen has continuous motion? The Play option is selected, but I can't progress to play (nor can I select any other option, such as Languages).
--------------------------------------------
The Equipment:
I've got a fresh install of Win2K on a re-formatted drive. I've got no cards installed except the M-Audio AP 2496 and the Radeon 7200. I'm afraid to install my Pinnacle or NIC cards until I've got this figured out. Here's my setup:
ASUS P4B with P4 1.6
Win2K SP2
512 megs Crucial RAM
Barracuda 60gb HD
Toshiba 1612 DVD ROM (I've also tried my Hitachi)
M-Audio 24/96 with the version 26 driver
Retail Radeon 7200 with 6025 driver
IR-Man with Girder 3.1 (no Evation stuff loaded)
TheaterTek (build 78)
DirectX 8.1
I'm using Logitech cordless keyboard and cordless optical mouse on USB, through a USB hub placed near the seating position. I don't, right now, have the Logitech software installed since I'm trying to eliminate potential conflicts and keep this thing simple.
The Barracuda's on IDE 1 as a master. The DVD's on IDE 2, also as a master. Both have DMA enabled. HW acceleration on the ATI seems to be working and is enabled in TheaterTek.
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The Plea:
Help! If anyone has any suggestions for me, or sees anything I did wrong, please let me know. I'm about willing to try anything now!
Thanks much,
Ross