Help, Hardware Acceleration - Page 2

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-08-20, 01:16

Hi ocnos

As soon as another filter is "added", which may be necessary to play your files, then it automatically switches to software decoding, without totally compliant files there is no way around this with the current dxva setup within windows.

ocnos · 2008-08-20, 09:50

Thank you all for your help. I think I will keep with my ffdshow software decoder, but at last I have got HA working in my system!!

rav994 · 2008-08-20, 17:56

I use MPC-HC as an external player and MP to browse my movies.
Now i can have HA and subtitles.

Kian · 2008-08-30, 19:23

I just tried to also enable hardware acceleration but it does not work out (i have a 780g board with catalyst 8.8 driver)

i am running MP RC1
i have both the CoreAVC codec and PowerDVD 7.3
i changed a 720p mkv file of mine to 4.1 with IDC-Change
i have vista and run EVR

the problem:
1. in the Movies Section i set CoreAVC as h264 renderer and use the internal player. result: everything works fine but nor hardware acceleration, even not the 720p mkv file i changed with IDC-Change

2. in the Movies Section i set Cyberlink h264/AVC decoder as h264 renderer and use the internal player. result: everything works fine but no hardware acceleration. and only the 720p mkv file with the changed IDC does not play, i have a black screen instead.

can anyone who has also a 780g mainboard and runs mkv with hardware acceleration please tell me what their settings are in MP? what resolution do you have? i am running my tv at 1920x1080p at 50hz

would be happy to hear any advice

best,

kian

ocnos · 2008-08-30, 21:38

Hi Kian,

What I did is to try to get HA working outside MP. If you manage to do that, you will probably have no problems in MP.

Try using the HC (Home Cinema) edition of Media Player Classic. Try setting the EVR renderer, and play a MKV. Right clicking in the movie, check that in "filters" section appears Cyberlink (I haven't tried CoreAVC so I can't tell if it works). If Cyberlink doesn't appear, it means that another filter is in use for h264, and you will have to uninstall it or set Cyberlink as your preferred decoder for HD.

If Cyberlink codec appears, you can check the "use HA" option and everything should work! Your CPU should stay at 2-3% usage.

My problem was that whatever postprocessing filter that you have active (like vsfilter for displaying subtitles) will disable HA.

Also, keep in mind that some MKVs may not accept HA, but in my case it worked with almost everyone of them.

gloomyandy · 2008-08-31, 00:24

CoreAVC is a software only codec is does not (currently) use HA for decoding (It can use it for some de-interlacing)... You might also want to try PDVD8, also try with and without Aero enabled...

Andy

hoborg · 2008-09-14, 10:09

Did you try my package? http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/of...rs-htpc-44614/

damaster · 2008-09-16, 19:57

See my post here for more detailed information to get HA working: A decoder for the new track could not be found. track type: SRT/UTF8

2008-08-20, 01:16	#11 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,619 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	Hi ocnos As soon as another filter is "added", which may be necessary to play your files, then it automatically switches to software decoding, without totally compliant files there is no way around this with the current dxva setup within windows. __________________ 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

2008-08-30, 21:38	#15 (permalink)
ocnos Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Hi Kian, What I did is to try to get HA working outside MP. If you manage to do that, you will probably have no problems in MP. Try using the HC (Home Cinema) edition of Media Player Classic. Try setting the EVR renderer, and play a MKV. Right clicking in the movie, check that in "filters" section appears Cyberlink (I haven't tried CoreAVC so I can't tell if it works). If Cyberlink doesn't appear, it means that another filter is in use for h264, and you will have to uninstall it or set Cyberlink as your preferred decoder for HD. If Cyberlink codec appears, you can check the "use HA" option and everything should work! Your CPU should stay at 2-3% usage. My problem was that whatever postprocessing filter that you have active (like vsfilter for displaying subtitles) will disable HA. Also, keep in mind that some MKVs may not accept HA, but in my case it worked with almost everyone of them. Last edited by ocnos; 2008-08-30 at 21:39. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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2008-08-20, 09:50	#12 (permalink)
ocnos Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thank you all for your help. I think I will keep with my ffdshow software decoder, but at last I have got HA working in my system!!

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rav994 Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	I use MPC-HC as an external player and MP to browse my movies. Now i can have HA and subtitles.

2008-08-30, 19:23	#14 (permalink)
Kian Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 95 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country:	I just tried to also enable hardware acceleration but it does not work out (i have a 780g board with catalyst 8.8 driver) i am running MP RC1 i have both the CoreAVC codec and PowerDVD 7.3 i changed a 720p mkv file of mine to 4.1 with IDC-Change i have vista and run EVR the problem: 1. in the Movies Section i set CoreAVC as h264 renderer and use the internal player. result: everything works fine but nor hardware acceleration, even not the 720p mkv file i changed with IDC-Change 2. in the Movies Section i set Cyberlink h264/AVC decoder as h264 renderer and use the internal player. result: everything works fine but no hardware acceleration. and only the 720p mkv file with the changed IDC does not play, i have a black screen instead. can anyone who has also a 780g mainboard and runs mkv with hardware acceleration please tell me what their settings are in MP? what resolution do you have? i am running my tv at 1920x1080p at 50hz would be happy to hear any advice best, kian

2008-08-31, 00:24	#16 (permalink)
gloomyandy MP Donator Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 47 Posts: 261 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	CoreAVC is a software only codec is does not (currently) use HA for decoding (It can use it for some de-interlacing)... You might also want to try PDVD8, also try with and without Aero enabled... Andy

2008-09-14, 10:09	#17 (permalink)
hoborg Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nový Jičín Age: 31 Posts: 287 Thanks: 1 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts Country: My System	Did you try my package? http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/of...rs-htpc-44614/

2008-09-16, 19:57	#18 (permalink)
damaster Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 169 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Country: My System	See my post here for more detailed information to get HA working: A decoder for the new track could not be found. track type: SRT/UTF8