How much damn video memory does DVD use?!?!

[Strafe]

Maybe I don'y understand how software DVD players work but...

I had a G200 with 8MB of memory that I used to run at 1280x1024x32. I should mention I use WinDVD as a software decoder. I would have to drop my resolution down to 1024x768x32 in order to run the player or I would get an error message stating that there was not enough video memory - please lower resolution...

So, a few months ago I picked up a G400MAX with 32MB memory. I still get the same error if I attempt to run any higher than 1024x768x32. What do I need so I can watch a DVD in a window while at 1600x1200x32? Perhaps the video memory is not the issue and the error message is a bit misleading.

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Dual P3-450@504 - Asus P2B-DS - 384MB PC100 - Matrox G400Max - Sony 21" GDM-500PS - Diamond MX300 - 40GB Diamondmax Plus 40 HDD - Pioneer 6X DVD - Plextor 8/20 CD-R - 3Com 10/100 - Hauppauge Win-TV Theater

[uberlad]

have you tried running it with the desktop colour resolution at 16bit?

Zoran SoftDVD (when I used it) used to require a 16bit desktop in order to create the video overlay.

Well that's what it told me, before setting my resolution.

Uberlad

[Grail]

Interesting. I can run my DVD player at 1152x864x32 fine. I am using the DVD player that came with my G400MAX. What is your AGP aperture set at? Mine is at the recommended 256.


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