10 Steps to improve HD/Hi10p Playback on old Single Core CPU

kuro123qwer · December 26, 2011

Tutorial to improve HD/Hi10p Playback on old Single Core CPU

0. No need to install anything if have already installed K-Lite/CCCP Codec Pack (except for xy-vsfilter).

1. Create System Restore Point b4 making any changes. (Better safe than sorry)

Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore

Set Options > Playback > Output > "Overlay Mixer".

Vista/7 Users use Output > EVR.

Disable all MPC-HC Internal Filters. (Using External Codecs/Splitters improves speed)

Disable Playback > Auto-load Audio & Subtitles. (Let Haali Media Splitter do it.)

Disable MPC-HC Audio Switcher (Let Haali Media Splitter do it. Enable Haali Tray Icon.)

Don't Disable "Drop Frame on Delay" & "Skip H.264 Deblocking on Delay" if CPU under 2Ghz.

In ffdshow Video Decoder > Decoder Options > Set Drop Frame on Delay "500ms" (Optional)

Set Skip H.264 Deblocking on Delay "150ms" (Optional)

In ffdshow Video Decoder > Codecs > Enable "Skip Deblocking when Safe"

if it doesn't help Enable "Skip Deblocking Always" too. (To Make Decoding easier on CPU) (Recommended for CPU below 1.8 Ghz)

Open Haali Media Splitter Settings >

Set Output > Decoder Priority Boost "On" (Really Recommended to prevent or minimize Out of Sync issues.)

Set Input > Input Buffer Size "32000" (Recommended) (For 1080p Set between 128000 to 192000)

4. Use ffdshow Audio Decoder >

Enable "Normalize" & "Regain Volume" (if sound too low)

Set Output to "Direct Sound"

Uncheck "Apply only to S/PDIF only"

5. Use ffdshow's Internal Subtitle Filter. (Fastest) or

Use xy-vsfilter http://code.google.com/p/xy-vsfilter/ (Faster) (to install just replace current vsfilter.dll)

(Never use Official Gabest vsfilter 2.40 anyway)

6. Disable Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering from Graphic Driver Properties (Optional)

Enable "Triple Buffering" if Tearing Problem with HD Videos.

7. Temporary exit Antivirus & any other CPU utilizing programs while playing HD/Hi10p Videos (Not Recommended)

(Saves Performance & improves Playback Performance)

8. Go to My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced > [Change]

Change Page File Setting to "System Managed Size" Click Set > Ok & Restart Computer. (Recommended for XP only)

(To get rid of any annoying messages like "Low Page File" or "Low Memory" that might appear when watching Movies sizes in GB's)

9. Done.

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