Transcoding filters etc

[dman_lfc]

The MediaPortal transcoding engine uses third-party filters to enable us to transcode the DVR-MS recordings to other formats.

Here is a list of required filters etc to enable you to transcode...

DVR-MS to MPEG

To convert to MPEG you currently need the Cyberlink MPEG Multiplexer registered.

Note: This does not work for HDTV & AC3 recordings.

DVR-MS to WMV

To transcode to WMV format you will need to ensure the Dscaler codec that ships with MP is registered.

Also you'll need to grab the Windows Media Encoder 9 software here...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Note: Custom framesizes do not work yet.

DVR-MS to AVI

To transcode to XVID/AVI format you will need to ensure the Elecard video decoder is registered.
You can get the trial Elecard software here...
http://www.elecard.com/products/mpeg2player.shtml

And also that Xvid is installed...
http://nic.dnsalias.com/xvid.html

Note: You need to have a fast PC for Xvid transcoding as there is no 'flow control' implementation yet.

DMAN

[thiskl]

Hi DMAN

Sorry if I seem slow, but does this mean that it's only transcoding from DVR-MS to MPEG that does not support HDTV & AC3?


thanks

Thiskl

[dman_lfc]

As far as I know yes, I cannot receive HDTV for the test...

DMAN

[Dingo925]

Originally Posted by dman_lfc

To convert to MPEG you currently need the Cyberlink MPEG Multiplexer registered.

How do you register the Cyberlink MPEG Multiplexer?

[dman_lfc]

MediaPortal registers it by default now into your Windows\System32 directory.

Otherwise where the file is at the command prompt type...

REGSVR32 mpgmux.ax

DMAN

[rtv]

1. start->run->"cmd"
2. cd <path to codec>
3. regsvr32 <filename>

edit: DMAN - sick but faster

[Dingo925]

Thank you for your help.

[Dingo925]

I have several Recorded TV programs that I recorded using my TV tuner card and Windows Media Center. I would like to try to transcode these DVR-MS files to MPG files using MediaPortal.

When I click the TV section of MediaPortal my Windows Media Center files (i.e., my DVR-MS files) do not appear. Can I move these files into a MediaPortal subfolder so that MediaPortal will recognize them? Alternatively, can I change the folder setting to th Recorded TV folder that I use with Windows Media Center?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[eric.c.mi]

I have both the elecard decoder and the xvid codec installed and i get thhis:

5/23/2006 4:43:31 AM DVR2XVID: add streambuffersource
5/23/2006 4:43:31 AM DVR2XVID: load file:C:\Documents and Settings\Eric\My Documents\My Recordings\5 WNEM_Two and a Half Men_200605222100p030.dvr-ms
5/23/2006 4:43:31 AM DVR2XVID: add elecard mpeg2 video codec
5/23/2006 4:43:31 AM DVR2XVID:Unable create graph
5/23/2006 4:43:31 AM DVR2XVID: cleanup

any ideas ? thanks

[CHli]

same for me...