1 Topic by Lucid (edited by Lucid 08-02-2018 00:15:43)

Topic: Optimizing performance and fluidity; a couple questions

I picked up SVP PRO a few months ago. But, I just recently started tinkering with the settings. I'm fine-tuning a profile to achieve max fluidity, although I'd like to minimize artifacts if possible.

I use SVP to watch TV-shows and films (action/ drama). Usually they're 1080p, so that's where I'm tuning. Pretty good system; Ryzen 1800x, GTX 1080, 16GB RAM. 4k, 60Hz monitor.

Questions:

- I've been using SVP in VLC. I get the impression [from reading] that this is suboptimal, but I'd like to know why if it is.
- What's the difference between "1m" and "Uniform"?
- Which is better for fluidity? Half Pixel, 12 Avg 2   OR   One Pixel, 6 Avg 0
- Videos seem to have a "micro-stutter" now and then, even though my system is hardly taxed - any solutions?
- The downside of artifact making is it makes the onscreen image blurrier, right?
- For frame conversion what does "force exact value" accomplish and what are the downsides?
- Which is optimal "To screen" or "movie 2x". Videos are mostly 24 FPS or something like 23.xxxx FPS

Thanks for the help! (:

Re: Optimizing performance and fluidity; a couple questions

> I've been using SVP in VLC. I get the impression [from reading] that this is suboptimal, but I'd like to know why if it is.

mpv and MPC-HC have much more advanced renderers
MPC-HC (and any other DirectShow-based players) can handle correctly variable (or incorrectly defined) frame rates (which is normal for animes)

> What's the difference between "1m" and "Uniform"?

https://www.svp-team.com/wiki/SVP3:Tech … #x-m_modes
see the last section

> Videos seem to have a "micro-stutter" now and then, even though my system is hardly taxed - any solutions?

- do not run video on secondary screen(s)
- use fullscreen exclusive modes

Re: Optimizing performance and fluidity; a couple questions

Thanks for getting back to me. I'll use MPC-HC then. Even though it's no longer being developed, it definitely seems better to use with SVP.

Can you explain "force exact value"? I've tested it on and off and when off the video is more fluid, but when its on it seems more "complete".

Re: Optimizing performance and fluidity; a couple questions

> Can you explain "force exact value"

when it's "off" SVP selects the minimum possible denominator value (<target rate> = <source rate> * num / den)

"off", "uniform" => 23.976 * 5/2 = 59.94, every 5th frame is original one
"on, 60 Hz", "uniform" => 23.976 -> 60.000, every frame is interpolated, more artifacts

Re: Optimizing performance and fluidity; a couple questions

>- do not run video on secondary screen(s)

I'm really curious about the secondary screen comment. I have a 3 monitor system, 2x tabletop monitors and 1x tv above em. Gonna be kinda annoying to make the TV primary display.

>- use fullscreen exclusive modes

This for sure helps!