Desplay issues

[Claire Drew]

So I use VLC player for all my media content.

I have come to play some 4k 2160p content and the picture breaks up and stutters with a grey screen.

I have done a bit of reading on this but with no joy. Can anyone suggest how I can play the media or a media player that can handle this content?

Current pc spec in sig.

Thanks

 

[spleeny]

y suggestion would be to re-do your thermal paste on your 7970....

 

[Gregster]

VLC is a great player but it does have issues at times. Try a different player is my suggestion.

 

[Minstadave]

Multi monitor or single monitor setup?

 

[Orcvader]

I'm using MPC-BE with LAV filters, set to DXVA (copyback) and that pretty much plays everything for me with no issues.

MPC-BE: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpcbe/
LAV Filters: https://github.com/Nevcairiel/LAVFilters/releases

Make sure to go to MPC's settings, disable all internal filters and then add LAV splitter, LAV splitter source, LAV video decoder and LAV audio decoder and set them all to prefer.

Then go to LAV video decoder settings and set it to DXVA copyback.

 

[Phil87]

I've been using Media Player Classic for years and had no issues, although I've not tried 4k with it but it's worth a try. It plays everything out of the box with no need to change any settings or install decoders. That should also be the case with VLC but I've found MPC to be the better player.

 

[sgavan]

I have used media player classic with 4k content without any issues

 

[Claire Drew]

Hi all thanks for suggestions

7970 = 34c so I dont think I need to change the paste.

I Will try the Media Player Classic and see how that gets on and come back to you

 

[Claire Drew]

I'm using MPC-BE with LAV filters, set to DXVA (copyback) and that pretty much plays everything for me with no issues.

MPC-BE: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpcbe/
LAV Filters: https://github.com/Nevcairiel/LAVFilters/releases

Make sure to go to MPC's settings, disable all internal filters and then add LAV splitter, LAV splitter source, LAV video decoder and LAV audio decoder and set them all to prefer.

Then go to LAV video decoder settings and set it to DXVA copyback.

This worked a treat for the testing Thanks

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I used to have problems playing 4k in VLC, found changing the x264 Preset and Tuning Selection to Placebo sorted it, Interface > Preferences > Input and Codecs Tab along the top.