When playing a 1080p movie in MPC Im getting a lot of pixelation. I'd love to pose a img here to show the problem but I can't post a links as a new user instead you can paste this in your browser I guess. img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/redrust422/pixelated_vid.jpg I thought HD formats were supposed to be better than this? Or maybe Im missing something? Heres what I know about the movie file. Code: Format : Matroska File size : 8.06 GiB Overall bit rate : 5 537 Kbps Writing application : mkvmerge v2.9.7 (Tenderness) built on Jul 1 2009 18:43:35 Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1 Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1 Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 3h 28mn Bit rate : 4 536 Kbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 788 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.437 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Resolution : 24 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.125 Writing library : x264 core 72 r1235M 448b138 Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-2:-2 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=64 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=10 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=50000 / vbv_bufsize=50000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=2:1.00 Im a newb when it comes to understanding the different formats and encoding options etc. But I usually associate key phrases like HD, 1080p, 720p, with more quality than this. Ive tried playing this in MPC and VLR with the same results. Is there anything I can check/change/do to clean this up or is it just the way it is? Heres system specs if you need them. Dual-boot XP 32-bit and Win7 64-bit (pic was taken from XP) CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6750 2.66GHz Vid: Nvidia Geforce 560Ti 4 GB DDR2 RAM
The resolution and bitrate look fine for HD video but this video will only be as good as the source that was used to create it. If a DVD is ripped and re-encoded at 1080p you will not get a blu-ray quality picture. Download the 'Avatar' Trailer in 1080p and give it go. If you get the same pixelation it could be a codec or graphics driver issue. Download new ones. If the video plays in all its glory then it is likely your movie that is at fault.
