Playback Speed Settings

For technical reasons really smooth playback is only possible if the display of frames is synchronized to your monitor(s) refresh-rate. This is the reason why AnimPlayer doesn't support variable display speeds.

However AnimPlayer is able to playback with correct speeds for Film, PAL and NTSC settings independent of your monitor(s) refresh rate, but this may result in playback which is not particularly smooth and precise.

The table below show the different options to set the playback speed.

asynchron / full speed Playback as fast as possible.
No synchronization to monitor. Not recommended.
vertical retrace synced playback speeds Recommended presets
(speeds depend on synchronized monitor refresh rate)

Playback is synchronized to monitor.
Smoothest possible playback.

Speed readjustment in Field mode required.
standard refresh rate independent playback speeds Presets for exact playback speed independent from monitor refresh rate.
Playback may not be really smooth.
Sync to monitor

Only available within multi-monitor configurations
Sync to monitor submenu   Synchronize playback to the most covered monitor (default).
  Synchronize playback always to a specific monitor.
  Brings up the Display settings dialog to identify your monitor(s).

Using playback in Field mode

One of AnimPlayer's unique features is its ability to playback TV-Fields. Using this mode you can verify whether an animation still jitters or if you need to add more motion blur.

To enter or leave field mode click the field mode icon or press [F9]. When entering or leaving Field mode some brief calculations are necessary.

Please make sure playback is using the correct field order; if not click the Swap field order icon or press [F10].

In Field mode both fields are shown separately as a full image one after another. This virtually doubles the number frames with following consequences:

  • Playback speed should be doubled.
    If you are using the exact playback speed presets (FILM, PAL or NTSC) this is done automatically. Otherwise a warning dialog appears, and then you need to manually adjust the playback speed.
  • The timecode display takes care of that and shows each single file adding a .0 or .1 at the end of the current timecode.
Timecode

Please do Tutorial 1 for more detailed information on how to use field mode playback.

 

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