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    What's wrong with my video? L702x GT 555M

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011.

  1. danonthehill

    danonthehill Newbie

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    These screenshots were taken from a DVD. It is the same in all players, the same when GT 555M is disabled. I have updated drivers. Dell has replaced motherboard and LCD.

    [​IMG][/url][/IMG]
     
    danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011
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    danonthehill Newbie

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    In addition to the weird outlines: noisy and muddy shadows also. [​IMG][/url][/IMG]
     
    danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Have you tried using Media Player Classic Homecinema?
     
    namaiki, Jul 19, 2011
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  4. danonthehill

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    [​IMG][/url]
     
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    Also the same with BBC Iplayer, online videos, and downloaded videos.
     
    danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011
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    synce Notebook Consultant

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    First example is interlacing. Second example is compression. There's nothing wrong with your card, screen, or laptop :)
     
    synce, Jul 19, 2011
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    The Nvidia setting have no effect on the interlacing or noise. The video appears worse on the Dell than on my HP which only has integrated graphics.
     
    danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011
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    Screen resolution different between the systems? This indeed does not look like a hardware issue but an issue with the resolution of the source video versus the resolution of the monitor. If the old HP with IGP has a lower screen resolution, the videos will not look as compressed as on a FHD screen. Have you tried a normal DVD/BLU-Ray disc video (not one you or a friend created, but a store version so as to test the theory)?
     
    madmattd, Jul 19, 2011
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    You can't deinterlace the video through Nvidia settings. Google something like 'dvd interlacing plugin' and choose from any of the first page results, I'm sure you'll find what you need. As for the "noise," well you're gonna have to play around with your picture settings or watch the Bluray, which is less compressed.
     
    synce, Jul 19, 2011
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    HP screen is same resolution and is only 2 months old. It was a store bought DVD played in the DVD player.

    Nvidia does have a Deinterlacing: use inverse telecine setting, but will try a plugin as suggested. Thanks
     
    danonthehill, Jul 19, 2011
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    Hi danonthehill and all! I have the same laptop and exactly the same problem! Did you ever find a solution for it? This is driving me nuts! Would be grateful for any help!!

    Thanks, Joel
     
    ydring, Aug 30, 2011
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    drsmoketto Notebook Enthusiast

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    Having exactly the same issues!!! Was it ever resolved?
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 7, 2011
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  13. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Read that, and what program are you using to play the video and what kind of video?
     
    namaiki, Nov 7, 2011
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    I have used WMP, VLC and CYBERLINK POWER DVD all with exactly the same outcomes. I have used blu rays, standard DVDs, streams from youtube and BBC.... again all the same blurry/noisey looking.
    I have benchmarked using 3D MARK 06 in which i get 11k with no overclocking at all... so this kind of rules out the card being the issue.
    I have a feeling its driver issues

    Its a complete pain in the
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 8, 2011
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    Surley it has nothing to do with the windows installtion? I base this information on the fact my system is triple booting ubuntu, win 7 and Snow Leopard and I have the same problem in all three (and yes the problem was there prior to installing the extra OS's)
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 10, 2011
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  17. drsmoketto

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    Had a Dell engineer come round an replace motherboard/graphics card and still the same issue. Its rediculous
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 11, 2011
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    Could you post a few screenshots of the issue?
     
    namaiki, Nov 11, 2011
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    I just tried and for some reason prntscr is not taking screen shots.... even when holding down ctrl.

    I feel like throwing it out the window!
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 11, 2011
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    Also just noticed the video looks perfect when minimised but when its full screened it goes fuzzy
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 11, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Could you upload some non resized screenshots? You can use imageshack.us and check that it's set to "Do not resize."
     
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    As you can see the quality looks like its being streamed from on online website. If I ever solve this mystery I am going to cry tears of joy
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 14, 2011
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    I think that looks relatively reasonable for DVD quality, besides the last one.

    Try go into the Intel graphics control panel and restore defaults for everything in video (colour, noise reduction, etc).
     
    namaiki, Nov 14, 2011
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    I have the 3D version so there isnt an Intel option. I have even tried uninstalling the GFX card drivers and it looks the same on playback. The laptop just isnt using the GFX card when im playing any video and using the standard VGA options.
    I have had over 6 laptops with various quality screens and players and this is by far the worst... not normal
    Driving me crazy.
     
    drsmoketto, Nov 14, 2011
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