Play Videos: MP only uses ffdshow

MaxMan23 · 2008-05-28, 21:04

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Hi,

i have got an problem with the movie player and ffdshow:
When i change the codecs in MP Configuration nothing happens and MP uses ffdshow.
When i uninstall ffdshow MP would not play any videos.

See the .jpg's

What could i do?

vuego · 2008-05-28, 21:53

You can't configure avi files from MP Configuration. Those files will always be rendered using the filter's merits. You should have the same result if drag+dropping the avi onto GraphEdit i.e. ffdshow being automatically used.
You have two options, either lower ffdshow's merit at ffdshow Video decoder configuration/DirectShow Control/Merit or use a program such as RadLight Filter Manager to manually give your wanted decoder the highest merit.

MaxMan23 · 2008-05-29, 19:34

That does not work. When i change the merit fromm ffdshow to "unlikely" and Cyberlink to preffered, MP crashes.
What else could i do. I wont use ffdshow.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-29, 19:58

PowerDVD player will play most filetypes, but the codecs only have mpeg2\h.264 playing ability, so they will never play a avi file.

You either need Divx\Xvid or FFDshow for these filetypes.

Just to confirm, if playing a mp4\avi file, PowerDVD8 player uses Divx codec.

You can check this out yourself using graphedit.

ZedNine · 2008-08-15, 12:44

is there anyway to make mediaportal select the directshow filter selected in configuration instead of basing it on merit?
maybe if i lowered the merit in all the filters?

what i'm trying to do is run two different copies with mediaportal with two different mediaportal.xml configuration files. one i want it to use ffdshow audio decoder always, whereas the other one i want it to run MPA decoder or anything else.

anyone got any ideas?

thanks

2008-05-28, 21:04	#1 (permalink)
MaxMan23 Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Play Videos: MP only uses ffdshow TV-Server Version: last SVN MediaPortal Version: last SVN MediaPortal Skin: xface Windows Version: vista 32 bit CPU Type: HDD: Memory: Motherboard: Video Card: Video Card Driver: Sound Card: Sound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: 1. TV Card Type: 1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 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: MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: HTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: Remote: TV: TV - HTPC Connection: Hi, i have got an problem with the movie player and ffdshow: When i change the codecs in MP Configuration nothing happens and MP uses ffdshow. When i uninstall ffdshow MP would not play any videos. See the .jpg's What could i do? Attached Thumbnails

2008-05-29, 19:58	#4 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,632 Thanks: 92 Thanked 161 Times in 146 Posts Country: My System	PowerDVD player will play most filetypes, but the codecs only have mpeg2\h.264 playing ability, so they will never play a avi file. You either need Divx\Xvid or FFDshow for these filetypes. Just to confirm, if playing a mp4\avi file, PowerDVD8 player uses Divx codec. You can check this out yourself using graphedit. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE Last edited by Paranoid Delusion; 2008-05-29 at 21:42.

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2008-05-28, 21:53	#2 (permalink)
vuego MP Donator Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 7 Posts: 267 Thanks: 42 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	You can't configure avi files from MP Configuration. Those files will always be rendered using the filter's merits. You should have the same result if drag+dropping the avi onto GraphEdit i.e. ffdshow being automatically used. You have two options, either lower ffdshow's merit at ffdshow Video decoder configuration/DirectShow Control/Merit or use a program such as RadLight Filter Manager to manually give your wanted decoder the highest merit.

2008-05-29, 19:34	#3 (permalink)
MaxMan23 Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That does not work. When i change the merit fromm ffdshow to "unlikely" and Cyberlink to preffered, MP crashes. What else could i do. I wont use ffdshow.

2008-08-15, 12:44	#5 (permalink)
ZedNine Portal User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	is there anyway to make mediaportal select the directshow filter selected in configuration instead of basing it on merit? maybe if i lowered the merit in all the filters? what i'm trying to do is run two different copies with mediaportal with two different mediaportal.xml configuration files. one i want it to use ffdshow audio decoder always, whereas the other one i want it to run MPA decoder or anything else. anyone got any ideas? thanks