Possible fix for DVD frame skipping (NTSC -> PAL)

[Insomnis]

Many people including myself have problems playing region 1 discs (NTSC) on their PAL TV. I have found these setting to be the best to cure the problem:

1. DualHead -> DVDMax Options you have to turn on
"Preserve source cropping"

2. In DVD Region Selector http://www.inmatrix.com/:
- Cinemaster -
- chose your region (1)
Decode setting: Full Quality (cpu)
Sample Rate: 48000 (or. 44100 if your soundcard doesn't support it)
DeInterlacing: Force Weave
Enable Hardware Optimization: ON
Enable 3:2 Pulldown Reconstruction: ON
(more options)
Surface Flip Mode: Overlay ( Riva128/Matrox) *Default*
Surface Flip Position: Top of Display
Sound Compression Mode: Normal
AC3 DownSample Mode: Nearest sample (Worst)
AC3 SP/DIF Audio Type: 0 - *default*
AC3 SP/DIF Out Mode: Disabled
Dialog Normolization: ON
Enforce Flip Sync: OFF
Intel 740 page flipping: OFF
Triple Buffering: ON
Ignore downlscale caps: OFF
Use DirectBOB: OFF
3D Audio: OFF /maybe on
Use LFE decoding: OFF
Pro-Logic Surroound: ON
Enable SP/DIF: OFF


this is a 99% fix for me, you may be able to change some of the settings. I don't have AC3 so I have disabled it.

[magick]

Except that you degraded your sound i don't
see any difference to my settings.
What do you mean with 99%?

[Insomnis]

I degraded the sound cause I don't use AC3

99% > The problem with these settings is that extras on DVD movies may have "corrupt" images.

[magick]

The AC3 settings for Cinemaster are for downmixing of 5.1 sound to normal stereo.
Most DVD's have digital sound which has to be converted to normal analog stereo to be heard through the soundcard.
If you select worst setting, you get bad sound. "Using" AC3 (with a digital receiver)
is handled with the SP/DIF settings.

Except for the sound settings the only difference between your ans my settings was
the flip mode "top of display". I turned it on and watched a region 1 DVD. Stuttering
was most of the time not noticable. I will try a movie with a bit more action later on.