It also exists in Windows Vista and Windows 7, but it is not recommended in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and it is not supported by the team in those Operating systems. It’s an API built on top of Direct3D that gives application an easy way to draw video to screen. This can also happen if AERO is disabled in Vista and Windows 7, or DirectX exclusive mode is Off in Windows XP, or VMR9 is used in Windows Vista and Windows 7. In most cases this is because wrong refresh rate. Means that there is thin line that cuts screen and upper and lower parts are drifted apart. Means that video freezes for a short period of time. Integrated GPU, meaning display adapter is integrated into motherboard. AbbreviationsĪt first we should make ourselves familiar with some of the terms that are often used in Team MediaPortal forums. Mediaportal GUI requires more GPU power than for example DVBViewer.

Please remember that recommendations in that guide are slighly off for Mediaportal, because of the way Mediaportal handles Graphical User Interface. There is also a very detailed and complete guide in AVS forum for building HTPC. It is not possible to cover every system, however the guide provides an overview of what things might affect playback quality. This guide is written to help users solve playback problems on their own.

Mediaportal client constant buffering