Version 1.6 of MPC-HC supports interlaced VC-1 streams. The MPC-HC standalone codec is currently the only x64 codec that can do this.
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Haali Media Splitter: Official Site Down
The official website of Haali Media Splitter is down. Fortunately there are still mirrors available, and alternatives like LAV & MPC-HC.
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FFDShow DXVA H.264 corruption resolved
Picking the best build of the FFDShow tryouts can be tricky – we’ve found a range of issues but have settled on build 3949 for now.
0ffdshow DXVA fixed
DXVA in ffdshow, which was , appears to have been fixed, at least in the 3878 x64 build from 11th June.
0DXVA problem with recent releases of ffdshow
The most recent releases of the ffdshow tryouts seem to have broken DXVA support. Until the problem gets fixed I recommend sticking to your current release, or going back to ffdshow_rev3785_20110323_clsid_x64 or ffdshow_rev3721_20110107_clsid_icl10
0Unsolved: Decoding interlaced vc1 in Media Center x64
Whilst my MediaPC setup can decode just about everything thrown at it, I have had problems decoding interlaced VC1 content. The problem is caused by the failure of ffmpeg to support interlaced vc1. Whilst there are other codecs (e.g. cyberlink or arcsoft) these are currently not available as x64. Cyberlink do have an x64 codec… Read more »
0LAV – A new splitter
A new directshow splitter has become available. If you’re not happy with the offerings from Haali and Gabest then you might like to try LAV. I haven’t tried it myself yet, so I can’t currently offer any more information. It does mention splitting wtv files though, so I will be trying it in the near… Read more »
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Full 7MC codec setup
I’ve previously posted several times about codec issues on 7mc, but I’ve now got a solution that is comprehensive, fairly simple and works consistently. With a few free codecs and utilities you can have full decoding support, DXVA, subtitles and fantastic flexibility working in 64bit (or 32bit) Media Center. The following instructions are specific to… Read more »
0Problems with DS splitters playing a range of m2ts files
Ever since settings up a HTPC running Win7 Media Center I have had the occasional problem playing m2ts files. ffdshow supports all of the codecs used in m2ts files but still a few files play without without either audio or video, or the playback isn’t smooth despite more than ample hardware. I have experimented extensively… Read more »
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Subtitles and DXVA in Windows Media Center 7 x64
Thanks to a guide on theHTPC.net I have been able to get subtitles working with hardware accelerated decoding in Windows Media Center 7 x64. For this simplified guide to work you must already be comfortable with the various tweaks necessary to change the default codecs used in Media Center. Once you know how to tweak… Read more »
