Bottom Line of Video Playback, Mobility Radeons, and Catalyst

crellion · Sep 27, 2004, 10:40 PM

What's the bottom line? I heard all Catalysts from 4.7 and up will be affected with playback issues on Radeon laptops! Is that true? I want to get the best performance, but I dont want to have issues on my laptop.

pr0digal jenius · Sep 28, 2004, 12:22 AM

i have heard this as well, but your best bet is to try it yourself, as i highly doubt ti affects ALL chips

PS - welcome to DH

Dross · Sep 28, 2004, 12:52 AM

It is true indeed. A buddy of mine has to stick with the 4.5 omegas or else his playback is all choppy. I don't know what his chipset is, but it's a prostar laptop

Louiemaster · Sep 28, 2004, 08:02 PM

it is not true. I have mobility radeon 9000 with omega drivers 4.9 with no playback problems.

Dross · Sep 28, 2004, 11:10 PM

Louiemaster, it doens't happen on all chipsets, only some.

Louiemaster · Sep 29, 2004, 01:40 AM

oh sorry i read some of the posts wrong.
my apologies.
now for the bottem line=it doesnt affect all radeon laptop cards.

midnilux · Oct 1, 2004, 08:30 PM

4.9 drivers work perfect on my laptop

Planet · Oct 1, 2004, 11:52 PM

Seems to happen on certain Clevo based laptops (e.g., Sager) with 9600/9700 mobility chips. Maybe it happens in others as well.

You can always make a restore point (if you are using XP) and undo the install if it doesn't work.

Omegadrive · Oct 2, 2004, 03:46 AM

See my new drivers readme, I found a fix...

Sep 27, 2004, 10:40 PM	#1
crellion DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Bottom Line of Video Playback, Mobility Radeons, and Catalyst What's the bottom line? I heard all Catalysts from 4.7 and up will be affected with playback issues on Radeon laptops! Is that true? I want to get the best performance, but I dont want to have issues on my laptop.

Sep 28, 2004, 08:02 PM	#4
Louiemaster Masto Commando Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Don't worry about it unless your a stalker. Posts: 295 Rep Power: 0	it is not true. I have mobility radeon 9000 with omega drivers 4.9 with no playback problems. __________________ Lets blow this popsicle stand!

Sep 29, 2004, 01:40 AM	#6
Louiemaster Masto Commando Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Don't worry about it unless your a stalker. Posts: 295 Rep Power: 0	oh sorry i read some of the posts wrong. my apologies. now for the bottem line=it doesnt affect all radeon laptop cards. __________________ Lets blow this popsicle stand!

Oct 1, 2004, 11:52 PM	#8
Planet DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Seems to happen on certain Clevo based laptops (e.g., Sager) with 9600/9700 mobility chips. Maybe it happens in others as well. You can always make a restore point (if you are using XP) and undo the install if it doesn't work. __________________ Men willingly believe what they wish. Julius Caesar, De Bello Gallico

Oct 2, 2004, 03:46 AM	#9
Omegadrive Drivers? What Drivers??? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,526 Rep Power: 75	See my new drivers readme, I found a fix... __________________ DRIVERHEAVEN ADMINISTRATOR <<E-MAIL>> <<PC SPECS>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Sep 28, 2004, 12:22 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i have heard this as well, but your best bet is to try it yourself, as i highly doubt ti affects ALL chips PS - welcome to DH

Sep 28, 2004, 12:52 AM	#3
Dross DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	It is true indeed. A buddy of mine has to stick with the 4.5 omegas or else his playback is all choppy. I don't know what his chipset is, but it's a prostar laptop

Sep 28, 2004, 11:10 PM	#5
Dross DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Louiemaster, it doens't happen on all chipsets, only some.

Oct 1, 2004, 08:30 PM	#7
midnilux DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	4.9 drivers work perfect on my laptop