Of software players vs hardware players, custom resolutions, reclock, etc.

[ashlar42]

Hi all, I ask here because it's one of the few places where I think people will understand what I'm asking about. :D

I am wondering: the existence of Reclock, smooth motion, custom resolutions... is due mainly to problems of sync between audio and video clocks in a PC, right? Let's set aside stuff like PAL speedup, it's of no particular interest to me. I am just interested in smooth reproduction, with no frames dropped or duped.

The question is: a player like Nvidia Shield does away with this or not?

Because, as far as I know, it doesn't allow for custom resolutions, it doesn't allow for Reclock (don't know if it supports the similar function in Kodi, maybe it does, but the point is understanding whether it's needed at all), it doesn't offer anything similar to madVR's SmoothMotion (assuming one is ok in using that).

Is there a consensus on this? Does Nvidia Shield use a single clock or not?

[huhn]

it's just a computer same issues apply.

a shield is a arm CPU with it's own clock and an nvidia GPU with it own clock usually running an linux or related OS.

[ashlar42]

it's just a computer same issues apply.

a shield is a arm CPU with it's own clock and an nvidia GPU with it own clock usually running an linux or related OS.Same issues but no solutions in that case. No custom resolutions, no reclock... maybe Kodi's version of reclock, yeah...

[huhn]

i guess so i can't talk about the software used on it.
the issue on the hardware level is the same.

[VBB]

As some of you guys know, I've been using madVR for a long time, but recently my trusty old GTX 960 finally died. Of course, I was going to replace it eventually, once cards became available again at decent prices. In the meantime, I bought a 2019 Shield Pro, and I haven't looked back. I honestly don't feel like I'm missing anything compared to the PC. Everything just works, including Dolby Vision. I've been enjoying my setup rather than constantly updating and adjusting stuff.

My C7 is going strong, and unlike with the PC, there do not seem to be any glaring issues with the Shield. No obvious banding with the default YCbCr 10/12-bit, no noticeable frame drops/repeats. Samuri and I talked about this a while ago, and he seems to agree, for the most part ;) Thanks again for the tips, bud!

Will I ever go back to madVR? I guess that depends on what's being added in the future. I have been and will most certainly be keeping up with development.