newbmac Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Just curious if anyone else notices lower quality video playback using Quickplayer (and VLC) in OSx86 for XVID/DIVX than in Windows? Is there something I can do to fix this or improve video quality? I have installed Perian and have tried both QuickPlayer and VLC. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicizmar Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 What are your specs? I don't have that problem and I don't even have CI/QE. (And are you using a widescreen monitor? The quality takes a hit when you're playing videos in a fullscreen resolution desktop on a widescreen monitor, sadly. The only solution there is to get the video card supported. ) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmastera2000 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Just curious if anyone else notices lower quality video playback using Quickplayer (and VLC) in OSx86 for XVID/DIVX than in Windows? Is there something I can do to fix this or improve video quality? I have installed Perian and have tried both QuickPlayer and VLC. I noticed this too, but i thought it's " just in my brain" lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 What are your specs? I don't have that problem and I don't even have CI/QE.(And are you using a widescreen monitor? The quality takes a hit when you're playing videos in a fullscreen resolution desktop on a widescreen monitor, sadly. The only solution there is to get the video card supported. ) Thanks for your response. My specs should already be in my signature. I am use EFI Strings with an Nvidia 7600GT which provides full CI/QE support on a non-widescreen NEC 20" LCD at 1600x1200 resolution. As a reminder, I am comparing Windows to OSx86 using the exact same hardware. I am hardly a videophile, so it being so obvious says something I noticed this too, but i thought it's " just in my brain" lol Glad it's not just me. Now that I have sound working I am seriously thinking about switching to OSx86, but when I noticed the lack luster video playback it made me hesitate. Perhaps this is related to how OS X does it font rendering which I don't like as much as Microsoft's True Type rendering? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmastera2000 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Thanks for your response. My specs should already be in my signature. I am use EFI Strings with an Nvidia 7600GT which provides full CI/QE support on a non-widescreen NEC 20" LCD at 1600x1200 resolution. As a reminder, I am comparing Windows to OSx86 using the exact same hardware. I am hardly a videophile, so it being so obvious says something Glad it's not just me. Now that I have sound working I am seriously thinking about switching to OSx86, but when I noticed the lack luster video playback it made me hesitate. Perhaps this is related to how OS X does it font rendering which I don't like as much as Microsoft's True Type rendering? ...but only noticed to xvid movies... Which driver do you use? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m477m Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 If I recall correctly, the Mac OS has a different gamma/brightness in its display than Windows - it's considerably brighter. Perhaps the brighter picture is revealing artifacts in dark areas that were more hidden before? It might shed more light (ha ha) on the subject to take screen captures of the same frame played by each OS, in VLC so there's no difference in player. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 ...but only noticed to xvid movies... Which driver do you use? Perian on the Mac. This one on Windows XP http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmastera2000 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I don't use Windows no more This on the hack: http://n.ethz.ch/student/naegelic/download/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 I don't use Windows no more This on the hack: http://n.ethz.ch/student/naegelic/download/ Will that improve the playback quality? Will try later today and report back. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-937935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmastera2000 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 The only i used till now...just try it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-938747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratioactive Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 this is a common issue in non mac monitors under osx try calibrating colors in osx itself!!! http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2805?locale=es_ES you will notice the improvement also resolution of xvid usually is lower than 720 x 576..so dont expect fullHD on a 1600x1200 screen resolution !! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-938910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 this is a common issue in non mac monitors under osxtry calibrating colors in osx itself!!! http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2805?locale=es_ES you will notice the improvement also resolution of xvid usually is lower than 720 x 576..so dont expect fullHD on a 1600x1200 screen resolution !! Thanks will try that next as the other suggestions still didn't make the video quality as good as in windows.... As a reminder, I am comparing using the exact same hardware and XVID video. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-938974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmastera2000 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 ...... also resolution of xvid usually is lower than 720 x 576..so dont expect fullHD on a 1600x1200 screen resolution !! Really??? Didn't know that lol Ok ok, sorry, but plz read the thread more intensive before posting such things Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-940000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbmac Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 BTW, the color calibration didn't help. I wonder if "real" drivers in Windows just optimize for the specific video card versus OS X generic video drivers? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/132157-xvid-videos-lower-quality-in-os-x-than-windows/#findComment-942206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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