Well maybe its worth a shot then. --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Stan Zaske <[email protected]> wrote: > I've read that there are significant differences in how Win7 handles video > over Vista. At least on the 2D desktop. > > Brian Weeden wrote: > >> I've got Windows 7 on my laptop and I love it. The problem is that this >> video bug with XBMC is with Vista. And I'm pretty sure that Windows 7 is >> going to have the same problems since it is basically Vista polished up. >> >> The bug is really annoying. Any 24 fps HD files have this jerky playback >> that's just noticeable enough to be annoying. There's a smoothvideo >> feature >> that was incorporated into the latest release of XBMC but for some reason >> Vista doesn't like it. >> >> --------------------------- >> Brian Weeden >> Technical Advisor >> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Stan Zaske <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Maybe a dumb question, but have you tried Windows 7? Seems to work pretty >>> good for me after I got rid of the crappy Microsoft WHQL Radeon drivers >>> and >>> went with Catalyst 9.5. >>> >>> >>> Brian Weeden wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Ugh. Fraking Microsoft. >>>> >>>> Guess I'll have to go with XP64 as the Vista video bug was the whole >>>> reason >>>> I downgraded in the first place. >>>> >>>> --------------------------- >>>> Brian Weeden >>>> Technical Advisor >>>> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >>>> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >>>> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 32-bit XP doesn't support GPT disks, which is required for >2TB volume >>>>> support. You'll have to use Vista (x86 or x64) or XP x64, or break the >>>>> array >>>>> into <2TB virtual disks (in Areca terminology, make several <2TB volume >>>>> sets >>>>> residing on the same RAID set). >>>>> >>>>> Greg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- >>>>>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden >>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 5:28 PM >>>>>> To: hwg >>>>>> Subject: [H] Windows XP and 4TB partition >>>>>> >>>>>> I just reformatted my HTPC from Vista back to XPSP3 due to an issue >>>>>> with >>>>>> 24fps playback in XBMC. The problem is XP isn't recognizing my >>>>>> NTFS-formatted 4 TB RAID array. It was working just fine under Vista >>>>>> 32-bit >>>>>> and the RAID management software shows that it is just fine. Drivers >>>>>> for >>>>>> the RAID card (Areca 1220) are properly installed and working. >>>>>> >>>>>> I know there are issues with XP 32-bit and booting from drives larger >>>>>> than >>>>>> 2TB but I didn't think that also applied to non-boot arrays (my boot >>>>>> drive >>>>>> is a 80 GB SATA). >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------- >>>>>> Brian Weeden >>>>>> Technical Advisor >>>>>> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >>>>>> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >>>>>> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
