Need help on software decoder

torstenk · 2008-04-13, 15:03

Hi all

I am building a HTPC. I want to use mediaportal. I have a computer where it should all be streamed from. I have ripped alot of my dvds to x264 (mkv) and i have backupped alot of my blu-rays to the same computer. This saves me all the problems with dics that brakes etc.

But heres the problem.

I cant find a program that can play my mkv and my blu-rays. The only program to decode High def sound is powerdvd. And powerdvd sucks at playing mkv.

So is there a plugin or something that i can use so that i in mediaportal can play mkv, and dont have to change alot when i want to play my blurays with hi def audio?

torstenk · 2008-04-15, 14:23

Anyone know?

EViS · 2008-05-10, 21:22

All I have installed:

Ac3 Filter (passthrough dts/ac3);
CoreAVC Pro (h.264 decoder);
MatroskaSplitter (handles mkv's);
VSFilter (sub's in mkv's);

I then use PDVD8 to decode MPEG2 & FFDSHOW to do everything else.

2008-04-13, 15:03	#1 (permalink)
torstenk Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help on software decoder Hi all I am building a HTPC. I want to use mediaportal. I have a computer where it should all be streamed from. I have ripped alot of my dvds to x264 (mkv) and i have backupped alot of my blu-rays to the same computer. This saves me all the problems with dics that brakes etc. But heres the problem. I cant find a program that can play my mkv and my blu-rays. The only program to decode High def sound is powerdvd. And powerdvd sucks at playing mkv. So is there a plugin or something that i can use so that i in mediaportal can play mkv, and dont have to change alot when i want to play my blurays with hi def audio?

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2008-04-15, 14:23	#2 (permalink)
torstenk Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone know?

2008-05-10, 21:22	#3 (permalink)
EViS Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	All I have installed: Ac3 Filter (passthrough dts/ac3); CoreAVC Pro (h.264 decoder); MatroskaSplitter (handles mkv's); VSFilter (sub's in mkv's); I then use PDVD8 to decode MPEG2 & FFDSHOW to do everything else.