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    Screen Tearing in Netflix / MS Silverlight

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by moviemarketing, Sep 21, 2010.

  1. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    I've noticed screen tearing during Netflix video playback.

    I have vSync enabled in Catalyst, but it doesn't seem to be working in the Netflix silverlight player.

    Is there a way to adjust the silverlight settings to enable vsync?
     
    moviemarketing, Sep 21, 2010
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  2. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    Which catalyst are you running?
     
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  3. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    I think it's 10.9, but I'm not sure exactly where to check.

    When I look at the information center in Catalyst it indicates

    C.C.C. Version 2010.0302.2233.40412

    driver packaging version 8.712

    The tearing doesn't seem to be as noticeable during so-called "HD" quality netflix video playback, but in SD playback it is quite severe whenever the screen pans left or right.
     
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    do you have the newest version of silverlight installed?

    did you try an older driver to see if its a bug with the new driver?
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Sep 21, 2010
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  5. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    I updated to the latest silverlight. It seemed to reduce the tearing very slightly, or perhaps not at all.
     
    moviemarketing, Sep 21, 2010
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    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    You have 10.3 installed, I would update to 10.8 and see if that fixes it.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Sep 21, 2010
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  7. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    For future benefit :)
    Current versions of CCC now put the version # right into the Info Center (older versions don't, iirc).

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    jeremyshaw, Sep 21, 2010
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