A little back story; I have a basic HTPC built for video recording and playback of OTA HD (using an AVerMedia card and SageTV). It is connected to my LG TV . The system is built from random game-rig leftovers:
Intel i7 4770K
Asus Z87A
GSKILL 8GB
Win10 64bit Pro
AVerMedia card
SageTV V9
The issue:
During playback of a recording (either a 720p or 1080i recording based on channel), the screen with flick a split second of what could best described as 'multi-color static'.
If I skip back and re-play the same scene, it will flick again at the same spot. However, if I skip back, and step-through each frame, it will never flick, nor show a frame that is static. Furthermore, if I make the video playback in a window (where desktop and taskbar is visible)... the flick happens across the ENTIRE screen (including the desktop and taskbar). And lastly, if I throw in an old AMD 5870 GPU and play the video back using that to the TV... no random flick of static events (however other issues, mentioned further below).
That leads me to believe its not the video recordings themselves (the flicker happens outside the video window, and it goes away on the amd card).
I've also tried setting the iGPU screen refresh to 120hz (my LG TV supports this), and 60hz. Tried two different HDMI cables of differing brands.
It seems to me, a glitch in the iGPU itself?
One could say "well, just use the AMD GPU". I'm not enamored with that idea, because its loud (for an HTPC, ugh), and the video playback of 1080i shows is jittery with random frames out of sync, and the 720p shows have this 1-second frame-slowing. Messing with LAV filter or playback settings or de-interlacing adjustments... I cant get both to look decent. A few settings I managed to get the 720p playback to stop the slowing every second, but it still slogs every now and then randomly, or the quality is pixelated and not as crisp. Same with the 1080i... if I "force" de-interlacing, it stops playing frames out of order, but has random sluggish ghosting every 15 seconds or so. The ADM GPU for video playback is crap, compared to the quality and smoothness that the iGPU produced (sans the random full-screen static issue this topic is about).
I wish I could just fix this weird freak flick of static issue with the iGPU. Like, do I just adjust something in the BIOS... or is this a 'known issue' (yet my google-foo wasn't helping me find answers).
PS: I know this is kind of "Graphics Card" related, but its really not. Its the iGPU in the CPU. But if this fits in the Graphics Card category better, then move it.
Intel i7 4770K
Asus Z87A
GSKILL 8GB
Win10 64bit Pro
AVerMedia card
SageTV V9
The issue:
During playback of a recording (either a 720p or 1080i recording based on channel), the screen with flick a split second of what could best described as 'multi-color static'.
If I skip back and re-play the same scene, it will flick again at the same spot. However, if I skip back, and step-through each frame, it will never flick, nor show a frame that is static. Furthermore, if I make the video playback in a window (where desktop and taskbar is visible)... the flick happens across the ENTIRE screen (including the desktop and taskbar). And lastly, if I throw in an old AMD 5870 GPU and play the video back using that to the TV... no random flick of static events (however other issues, mentioned further below).
That leads me to believe its not the video recordings themselves (the flicker happens outside the video window, and it goes away on the amd card).
I've also tried setting the iGPU screen refresh to 120hz (my LG TV supports this), and 60hz. Tried two different HDMI cables of differing brands.
It seems to me, a glitch in the iGPU itself?
One could say "well, just use the AMD GPU". I'm not enamored with that idea, because its loud (for an HTPC, ugh), and the video playback of 1080i shows is jittery with random frames out of sync, and the 720p shows have this 1-second frame-slowing. Messing with LAV filter or playback settings or de-interlacing adjustments... I cant get both to look decent. A few settings I managed to get the 720p playback to stop the slowing every second, but it still slogs every now and then randomly, or the quality is pixelated and not as crisp. Same with the 1080i... if I "force" de-interlacing, it stops playing frames out of order, but has random sluggish ghosting every 15 seconds or so. The ADM GPU for video playback is crap, compared to the quality and smoothness that the iGPU produced (sans the random full-screen static issue this topic is about).
I wish I could just fix this weird freak flick of static issue with the iGPU. Like, do I just adjust something in the BIOS... or is this a 'known issue' (yet my google-foo wasn't helping me find answers).
PS: I know this is kind of "Graphics Card" related, but its really not. Its the iGPU in the CPU. But if this fits in the Graphics Card category better, then move it.
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