Understanding basic video concepts

Mercbac · 2008-05-05, 08:09

Now that my dedicated HTPC is up and running, it's time for fine-tuning and I believe I need a better understanding of some basic video concepts and how they fit into MP.

1. How do I control which codec is used to play back xvid / divx content? Under Config -> Movies -> Movie player there are entries for MPEG2 and H.264, but what about xvid / divx? I must be missing something really fundamental...

2. GraphEdit... I have tried several times to "Connect to remote graph" with MP running in windowed mode with a video file playing, and there is never any "remote graph" to pick in the empty list that comes up. Is GraphEdit only for playing back live-TV? Or am I missing something else?

Thanks in advance for any support.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-05, 15:05

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but what about xvid / divx

Those will be used if they are enabled for there video type as default under windows directshow filters, so no selection in MP needed.

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2. GraphEdit... I have tried several times to "Connect to remote graph" with MP running in windowed mode with a video file playing, and there is never any "remote graph" to pick in the empty list that comes up. Is GraphEdit only for playing back live-TV? Or am I missing something else?

Works here, which version of graphedit are you using, vista users need the current one.

Mercbac · 2008-05-05, 15:13

Thanks Ray!
I'll look into how Windows decides which codec to use; google should be able to help there.

For GraphEdit, I tried two different versions:
- Something called GraphEditPlus (no version number)
- Directx9.0, build 021204

Now I strongly suspect I am using a too old version (I am on Vista), so you do you happen to have a link to the correct (latest) version, or otherwise maybe a tip on how to look for it, since google gives many results on "download graphedit".

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-05-05, 15:18

Vista Codec Package Homepage

About halfway down page, that's the version i have.

Mercbac · 2008-05-05, 15:24

That's one very useful looking page!

2008-05-05, 08:09	#1 (permalink)
Mercbac Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Understanding basic video concepts Now that my dedicated HTPC is up and running, it's time for fine-tuning and I believe I need a better understanding of some basic video concepts and how they fit into MP. 1. How do I control which codec is used to play back xvid / divx content? Under Config -> Movies -> Movie player there are entries for MPEG2 and H.264, but what about xvid / divx? I must be missing something really fundamental... 2. GraphEdit... I have tried several times to "Connect to remote graph" with MP running in windowed mode with a video file playing, and there is never any "remote graph" to pick in the empty list that comes up. Is GraphEdit only for playing back live-TV? Or am I missing something else? Thanks in advance for any support.

2008-05-05, 15:18	#4 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 5,882 Thanks: 103 Thanked 178 Times in 160 Posts Country: My System	Vista Codec Package Homepage About halfway down page, that's the version i have. __________________ 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

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2008-05-05, 15:13	#3 (permalink)
Mercbac Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Thanks Ray! I'll look into how Windows decides which codec to use; google should be able to help there. For GraphEdit, I tried two different versions: - Something called GraphEditPlus (no version number) - Directx9.0, build 021204 Now I strongly suspect I am using a too old version (I am on Vista), so you do you happen to have a link to the correct (latest) version, or otherwise maybe a tip on how to look for it, since google gives many results on "download graphedit".

2008-05-05, 15:24	#5 (permalink)
Mercbac Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	That's one very useful looking page!