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November 10, 2011 at 11:39 am #6457
NightCactus

    My HTPC has nearly the same specs as yours, except no SSD. There is a slight lag when changing channels and sometimes a split second hiccup when resuming from pause, but I have seen the same characteristics from more powerful video cards than the Intel HD Graphics 3000. Do you use a dedicated drive for DVR recordings and TV buffer, and is virus scanning disabled for that drive? (that is how mine is configured).

    1. When playing back video are you using a codec pack? I’ve been using Shark007 and noticed that the Intel HD Graphics 3000 performs very poorly with cetain settings (i.e. blotchy/blocky video, stuttering). After finding the best settings, everything is buttery smooth and the sound is perfectly synched. (I play back mostly 720p/1080p MKVs at 24p)

    2. Are you connected to an AVR? Some AVRs like Onkyo do video processing such as film detection – you might try different settings or change to a “direct” or “through” setting. Same goes for your TV. Some TV manufacturers call it Cinemotion, Motion Enhancer, etc…  Try different settings or turning them off. Finally, in Windows Media Center’s TV Setup, you might check the refresh rate setting. On my TV, 1920×1080/59.94 Hz seems to provide smooth motion for nearly everything.