Sorry... Another AVCHD Playback Issue at DVinfo.net

Kirk Shaffer · September 25th, 2008, 08:34 AM

I have read multiple recommendations for playing AVCHD, but can't figure out my issue. I have the following Setup: AMD 3800+ x2 , 1 GB Ram, Radeon 3450. I use CoreAVC 1.6 with MPC and playback 1080p MKV's great with about 30-40% utilization. When trying to playback anything from my Canon HF100 with MPC I get no sound and also playback is quite choppy with 80-100% CPU utilization. The no sound issue is least of my worries as that is probably just a sound decoder I need to enable on MPC. (which one do I need?) However, the video playback issue is quite annoying. I have also tried playing the AVCHD files with PowerDVD however, I receive the same video playback issues but this time with sound. :)

Can anyone help me with this issue?

Thanks a lot!

Kirk Shaffer · September 27th, 2008, 07:27 AM

Please I am sure someone here can help.

Erik Phairas · September 27th, 2008, 10:18 AM

maybe the canon has a slightly different flavor of video? Just like sony software doesn't like anything but AVCHD video from Sony cameras.

I'm too new at this to really make a guess. Although my vaio single core 2.4ghz (1 gig ram) will open the files, it only plays them, sort of half window, hard to explain.. like half the frame is overlapped with the other. Crashes soon after...

Possible you are just shy of some resource limit? Not enough free space in memory or some bus bandwidth?

Hopefully someone will have better ideas. :)

Mircea Voinea · September 27th, 2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirk Shaffer

I have read multiple recommendations for playing AVCHD, but can't figure out my issue. I have the following Setup: AMD 3800+ x2 , 1 GB Ram, Radeon 3450. I use CoreAVC 1.6 with MPC and playback 1080p MKV's great with about 30-40% utilization. When trying to playback anything from my Canon HF100 with MPC I get no sound and also playback is quite choppy with 80-100% CPU utilization. The no sound issue is least of my worries as that is probably just a sound decoder I need to enable on MPC. (which one do I need?) However, the video playback issue is quite annoying. I have also tried playing the AVCHD files with PowerDVD however, I receive the same video playback issues but this time with sound. :)

Can anyone help me with this issue?

Thanks a lot!

I strongly suggest to try Nero Showtime 5 from Nero 8. I have issues with PowerDVD with hw acceleration (Nvidia 8600GTS) but Nero plays 1080i clips (from Sony or Canon) with no issue at all, and with 1% CPU utilization.

Kirk Shaffer · September 28th, 2008, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the help, I will give it a shot.

Marcelo Lima · September 28th, 2008, 08:24 PM

Did you canon came with Pixela Image software? In my PC it works flawless, like Nero.... (mine is core quad, but the use of CPU is minimal...)

September 25th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#1
Kirk Shaffer Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Selinsgrove, PA Posts: 3	Sorry... Another AVCHD Playback Issue I have read multiple recommendations for playing AVCHD, but can't figure out my issue. I have the following Setup: AMD 3800+ x2 , 1 GB Ram, Radeon 3450. I use CoreAVC 1.6 with MPC and playback 1080p MKV's great with about 30-40% utilization. When trying to playback anything from my Canon HF100 with MPC I get no sound and also playback is quite choppy with 80-100% CPU utilization. The no sound issue is least of my worries as that is probably just a sound decoder I need to enable on MPC. (which one do I need?) However, the video playback issue is quite annoying. I have also tried playing the AVCHD files with PowerDVD however, I receive the same video playback issues but this time with sound. :) Can anyone help me with this issue? Thanks a lot!

September 27th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#2
Kirk Shaffer Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Selinsgrove, PA Posts: 3	Please I am sure someone here can help.

September 27th, 2008, 10:18 AM	#3
Erik Phairas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 628	maybe the canon has a slightly different flavor of video? Just like sony software doesn't like anything but AVCHD video from Sony cameras. I'm too new at this to really make a guess. Although my vaio single core 2.4ghz (1 gig ram) will open the files, it only plays them, sort of half window, hard to explain.. like half the frame is overlapped with the other. Crashes soon after... Possible you are just shy of some resource limit? Not enough free space in memory or some bus bandwidth? Hopefully someone will have better ideas. :)

September 28th, 2008, 07:06 PM	#5
Kirk Shaffer Tourist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Selinsgrove, PA Posts: 3	Thanks for the help, I will give it a shot.

September 28th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#6
Marcelo Lima Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BRAZIL Posts: 81	Did you canon came with Pixela Image software? In my PC it works flawless, like Nero.... (mine is core quad, but the use of CPU is minimal...)