ffdshow video codec = black screen

charli181 · 2008-11-08, 11:15

I am assuming MediaPortal still does not support the FFDSHow Video codec for decoding. I get a black screen (audio is fine) when this video codec is used. Just want to confirm this before I update the wiki, just in case I have missed some config thing

. I believe it can still be used for post processing though (eg. PDVD8 (homenetwork) codec and then FFDShow for post processing (crop,resize,etc))?

My setup below.

TV-Server Version: TVServer RC3 svn 20683
MediaPortal Version: MP1 RC3 svn 20683
MediaPortal Skin: B3 Wide
Windows Version: WIN XP SP3 (Client)/Win 2003 Server (TVServer)
CPU Type: AMD 64 +4800 (Client)/Intel DualCore 2150(Server)
HDD:
Memory: IGB DDR2 800(Client)/1GB DDR2 667 (Server)
Motherboard: Asus M2A VM-HDMI(Client)/GigaByte GA-VM900M (Server)
Video Card: Integrated ATI Radeon X1200 - Set for 512 MB
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.10
Sound Card: ALC883 High Definition Audio 6-channel
Sound Card AC3: Coax out
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Twinhann DVB-T
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Leadtek DTV-1000T
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: FFDShow tryouts 27/6/2008
MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFDShow
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Sony 40" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-d & HDMI

Darre · 2008-11-09, 12:12

It works for me with movies and series.. I noticed however that a lot of mvids doesnt work..

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-11-09, 13:13

AFAIK there have been no reports of FFDShow working 100% for mpeg2\ts files\streams, if there were, i'm pretty sure everyone would be using it

Even just googled "ffdshow mpeg2" and besides using as postprocessing, not one comment for using it as main mpeg2 decoder.

tourettes · 2008-11-09, 15:16

TsReader doesnt allow ffdshow to be connected to its video output pin. So its not supported for TVE3 live tv / recordings.

charli181 · 2008-11-09, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourettes

TsReader doesnt allow ffdshow to be connected to its video output pin. So its not supported for TVE3 live tv / recordings.

Thanks all for the responses, this is what I was looking for. I will need to put something in the Doc's to highlight this caveat for TV Server.

benjerry · 2008-11-20, 09:07

I can use ffdshow in RC3 svn 20683. However, I had the problem that ffdshow (rev2054) didn't catch any changes in resolutions/aspect ratios for example when changing channels. It just kept using the information from the first tuned channel. So when that was ratio 4:3 then it stayed in 4:3 forever. I had to stretch to view 16:9 properly.
I'm now using PowerDVD7 for tv mpeg2 codec.

2008-11-08, 11:15	#1 (permalink)
charli181 Docs Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Age: 36 Posts: 721 Thanks: 40 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts Country: My System	ffdshow video codec = black screen I am assuming MediaPortal still does not support the FFDSHow Video codec for decoding. I get a black screen (audio is fine) when this video codec is used. Just want to confirm this before I update the wiki, just in case I have missed some config thing. I believe it can still be used for post processing though (eg. PDVD8 (homenetwork) codec and then FFDShow for post processing (crop,resize,etc))? My setup below. TV-Server Version: TVServer RC3 svn 20683 MediaPortal Version: MP1 RC3 svn 20683 MediaPortal Skin: B3 Wide Windows Version: WIN XP SP3 (Client)/Win 2003 Server (TVServer) CPU Type: AMD 64 +4800 (Client)/Intel DualCore 2150(Server) HDD: Memory: IGB DDR2 800(Client)/1GB DDR2 667 (Server) Motherboard: Asus M2A VM-HDMI(Client)/GigaByte GA-VM900M (Server) Video Card: Integrated ATI Radeon X1200 - Set for 512 MB Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.10 Sound Card: ALC883 High Definition Audio 6-channel Sound Card AC3: Coax out Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Twinhann DVB-T 1. TV Card Type: DVB-T 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: Leadtek DTV-1000T 2. TV Card Type: DVB-T 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: FFDShow tryouts 27/6/2008 MPEG2 Audio Codec: FFDShow h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: TV: Sony 40" LCD TV - HTPC Connection: Sub-d & HDMI __________________ Bubble wrap is the solution to all of life's problems...!!!

2008-11-09, 13:13	#3 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 139 Thanked 257 Times in 228 Posts Country: My System	AFAIK there have been no reports of FFDShow working 100% for mpeg2\ts files\streams, if there were, i'm pretty sure everyone would be using it Even just googled "ffdshow mpeg2" and besides using as postprocessing, not one comment for using it as main mpeg2 decoder. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. Upload Logs\Pictures etc, use the "Go Advanced" and select the + feature to upload\attach files.

2008-11-09, 15:16	#4 (permalink)
tourettes Portal Developer Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 30 Posts: 3,743 Thanks: 98 Thanked 137 Times in 109 Posts	TsReader doesnt allow ffdshow to be connected to its video output pin. So its not supported for TVE3 live tv / recordings. __________________ http://day2.no-ip.org/ "Commy64 - The problem there is that Oprah was on. MP tried to save you by blanking the screen"

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Darre Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 925 Thanks: 105 Thanked 80 Times in 61 Posts Country:	It works for me with movies and series.. I noticed however that a lot of mvids doesnt work..

2008-11-20, 09:07	#6 (permalink)
benjerry Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 42 Posts: 42 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I can use ffdshow in RC3 svn 20683. However, I had the problem that ffdshow (rev2054) didn't catch any changes in resolutions/aspect ratios for example when changing channels. It just kept using the information from the first tuned channel. So when that was ratio 4:3 then it stayed in 4:3 forever. I had to stretch to view 16:9 properly. I'm now using PowerDVD7 for tv mpeg2 codec.