Sixfoota21
2009-04-07, 19:40
Im about to order and build a HTPC.However, after reading multiple threads I still cannot decide if using an External Player would give me a better picture than using default XBMC player. I have a 3.0ghz 700mhz single core AMD processor with 2gigs ram on my current PC. I can play my dvd files fine on my 1080i 42" without enabling the "High Quality Software Upscaling" option under video settings. But when I enable it, my screen stutters and voice is lagging, however, picture quality is noticeably better. I'm assuming this problem is because of my specs ( Task Mgr shows 66% CPU usage under this condition) ..I'm guessing that an intel motherboard with HDMI and onboard intel gma 4500hd along with e8400 CPU should enable me to use this feature with no problems on a windows vista PC. Also I noticed when I am using the High Quality Upscaling feature, when i play a dvd file and chg the OSD interface handling to bob or weave, the stuter goes away, but so does the better picture quality. Can someone using "High Quality Upscaling" without external player please help me with some advise!