Intel i3 3225 HD4000 best settings for WMC HTPC?

[idata]

I just upgraded from an older Intel dual core pentium CPU, Intel MB, and ATI 5570 video card hooked up to an LCD TV using HDMI. Using Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, and Windows Media Center with HD OTA recording.

I went to a gigabyte MB, Intel 3225, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, using the onboard HD 4000 video.

I noticed that playing back recordings using this new setup looks fuzzier than my old ATI card. Is this normal, or is there some kind of setting that I am missing on the built-in Intel Video?

In bios, I have the built-in Video using 1024MB of RAM (since I have 8GB). The only options I have disabled in the video driver settings is Dynamic Contrast setting.

The CPU seems pretty fast, but I'm really disappointed in the Video. It was the whole reason I purchased the setup.

I'm going to try messing around with it some more when I get back from my business trip on Thurs.

[Allan_J_Intel1]

Hi,

Were you able to install the latest graphics drivers for your system?

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21430&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%207%20%2864-bit%29*&DownloadType=Drivers http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=21430&lang=eng&OSVersion=Windows%207%20%2864-bit%29*&DownloadType=Drivers

Try testing above driver and let us know your findings.

Thanks

Allan

[idata]

I actually replaced the MB with a different MB.. This fixed the issue. Thanks.

[RMitr1]

You might want to try the IB-1080i-42s bad sample from here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zwnr3fp2zq00aj9/GJ6ZzRW0zZ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zwnr3fp2zq00aj9/GJ6ZzRW0zZ

Captured using stock Win7Sp1 WMC and latest Intel BIOS/Drivers etc.

Note that these bugs occur when using stock Media center as a player. All other chips incl. earlier Intel can playback ok, just not IB