Internal Player won't play AC3 of H264 files

nchopp · 2009-06-19, 19:52

MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3
Windows Version: Windows Vista SP1
CPU Type: Intel P4 2.4ghz
HDD: System 80gb, Storage Samsung and WD 1tbs
Memory: 512mb DDR
Motherboard: Abit IT-7 Max 2
Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Video Card Driver: 7.14.10.930
Sound Card: Avance AC97 audio (on-board)
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 6.0.6000.16386
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPC - MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC Video Decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
Cooling: Random fans
Power Supply: 350watt
Remote: eHome
TV: Samsung 56" DLP
TV - HTPC Connection: VGA

I cannot for the life of me get the MP internal player to play AC3 files. AAC files decode properly - but I get nothing from AC3.

It is a clean install of Windows Vista Ultimate. MediaPortal, FFDShow, and CoreAVC are the only things installed so far. I tried following Goose's Codec Guide, but no luck.

I've attached info of an MP4 with an AC3 that doesn't work, and an MP4 with AAC that does work.

Video file 1: Bolt.avi
Audio: AC-3
Bit rate: Constant, 384kbps
Channels: 6
Sampling rate: 48.0KHz
Resolution: 16bits
Stream size: 264mb

Video file 2: Battlestar Galactica - S02E01 - Scattered.mp4
Audio: AAC version 4
Profile: LC
Bit rate: Variable, 320kbps, maximum of 489
Channels: 6
Sampling rate: 48.0 KHz
Resolution: 16bits
Stream size: 418mb

FFDShow Audio Configuration:

MediaPortal Video Player Configuration:

Bolt Graph Edit:

Battlestar Graph Edit:

nchopp · 2009-06-22, 00:58

Anyone?

n3w813 · 2009-06-22, 03:59

In your ffdshow audio configuration screenshot, UNCHECK AC3 and DTS pass-through.

nchopp · 2009-06-22, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by n3w813

In your ffdshow audio configuration screenshot, UNCHECK AC3 and DTS pass-through.

Nothing.

n3w813 · 2009-06-22, 21:22

In ffdshow audio decoder configuration, select 'Codecs' from the left column. Then on the right pane, make sure under 'Formats' that AC3 and DTS decoder setting are NOT set to 'disabled'. Select 'libavcodec'.

nchopp · 2009-06-23, 06:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by n3w813

In ffdshow audio decoder configuration, select 'Codecs' from the left column. Then on the right pane, make sure under 'Formats' that AC3 and DTS decoder setting are NOT set to 'disabled'. Select 'libavcodec'.

Same exact thing - shows up the same in GraphEdit as well.

edterbak · 2009-06-23, 12:25

Do you have set anything in post processing in MP? Or is it empty?

hoborg · 2009-06-23, 15:43

did you have installed haali media splitter?

nchopp · 2009-06-23, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by edterbak

Do you have set anything in post processing in MP? Or is it empty?

Empty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoborg

did you have installed haali media splitter?

Yes.

Dr Tone · 2009-06-23, 17:56

Why use ffdshow for audio? Try AC3Filter instead.

2009-06-19, 19:52	#1 (permalink)
nchopp Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Internal Player won't play AC3 of H264 files MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2 MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Windows Version: Windows Vista SP1 CPU Type: Intel P4 2.4ghz HDD: System 80gb, Storage Samsung and WD 1tbs Memory: 512mb DDR Motherboard: Abit IT-7 Max 2 Video Card: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card Driver: 7.14.10.930 Sound Card: Avance AC97 audio (on-board) Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 6.0.6000.16386 MPEG2 Video Codec: MPC - MPEG-2 Video Decoder (Gabest) MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC Video Decoder Satelite/CableTV Provider: Cooling: Random fans Power Supply: 350watt Remote: eHome TV: Samsung 56" DLP TV - HTPC Connection: VGA I cannot for the life of me get the MP internal player to play AC3 files. AAC files decode properly - but I get nothing from AC3. It is a clean install of Windows Vista Ultimate. MediaPortal, FFDShow, and CoreAVC are the only things installed so far. I tried following Goose's Codec Guide, but no luck. I've attached info of an MP4 with an AC3 that doesn't work, and an MP4 with AAC that does work. Video file 1: Bolt.avi Audio: AC-3 Bit rate: Constant, 384kbps Channels: 6 Sampling rate: 48.0KHz Resolution: 16bits Stream size: 264mb Video file 2: Battlestar Galactica - S02E01 - Scattered.mp4 Audio: AAC version 4 Profile: LC Bit rate: Variable, 320kbps, maximum of 489 Channels: 6 Sampling rate: 48.0 KHz Resolution: 16bits Stream size: 418mb FFDShow Audio Configuration: MediaPortal Video Player Configuration: Bolt Graph Edit: Battlestar Graph Edit:

2009-06-23, 15:43	#8 (permalink)
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