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Fluid Playback possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:04 am
by Anton
Dear swarm.
Is it possible to Playback a DCP without framedrops with DCP-O-Matic?
I think about upgrading my ram (from 16 to 128), but I am not sure if is the only determining factor.
I am using a 6.1 MacPro
Processor
3,5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5
Graphics
AMD FirePro D500 3072 MB
Thanks in advance
Anton
Re: Fluid Playback possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:07 am
by carl
Are you using the "OpenGL" video mode in preferences?
Re: Fluid Playback possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:17 am
by Anton
Hello Carl.
Thank you for your question.
In fact, I did not.
Now i do.
If I playback the DCP with quater resolution, it really does not lose frames.
If I playback the DCP with half resolution, it starts to lose frames.
Do you think more Ram would make it possible to Playback in full resolution with no dropouts?
Re: Fluid Playback possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:02 am
by carl
I'm a bit surprised it doesn't work better. Did you re-start DCP-o-matic after changing the option?
Can you check the CPU load while playing a DCP?
Re: Fluid Playback possible?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:29 am
by Carsten
The 6core E5 might be a bit too weak for this. Check both CPU load displays in activity monitor (utilities folder.
Is this a 2k or a 4k DCP? Framerate?
Adding RAM will not improve playback performance.
Is the DCP on a local/SSD drive, or on an external/USB or network drive?