[confirm] After using Arcsoft Renderer for HD Bitstreaming - Sound will not work! (1 Viewer)

[The_Iceman]

MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 1.1 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: Maya
Windows Version: Windows XP SP3
CPU Type: Intel Atom 330
HDD: Samsung 2,5" 500GB
Memory: 4GB DDR-800
Motherboard: ASUS AT3N7A-I
Video Card: NVidia ION
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim
Sound Card AC3: HDMI 1.3
Sound Card Driver: latest
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow DXVA
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case: OrigenAE - M10 Black
Cooling: ichbinleise - Controller + 80er fan
Power Supply: OrigenAE
Remote: Philips 5100
TV: Philips 42" PFL7403D
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI -> Onkyo 707 -> Philips TV

Ok let's start with this thing, I don't know if this "bug" is related to MediaPortal or to the renderer itself:
When using Arcsoft Renderer in Video section in combination with ffdshow you can Bitstream HD Audio (DTS HD Master etc.) with Xonar HDAV Soundcard, but after watching a movie MediaPortal seems to get stuck within the renderer and don't releases him -> result is no audio! You need to restart MediaPortal to get it working again.

Steps to reproduce:
- Register Arcsoft Renderer
- Set it up in MediaPortal Configuration as Renderer in combination with ffdshow audio codec
- Start MediaPortal
- Start Movie with Dolby or DTS Track
- Stop Movie
-> No Sound!

I can post logs later after work, but there is nothing in there related to this problem

 

[CypherMK]

I can confirm this!
Also check this thread:

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-hd-truehd-pass-trough-xonar-hdav1-3-a-76344/

I also tried to open a m2ts file in MPC-HC. Both Dolby TruHD an DTS HD master audio were present in this file. Both tracks are playable in MPC-HC and Mediaportal.

But when I tried to open a new file in MPC-HC, like a MKV or MP3 file, the same bug occured. No audio!!

So what conclusion can we get from this?

Thx

 

[tourettes]

So what conclusion can we get from this?

Bug is most likely in the audio renderer itself since it occurs on two different applications.

 

[The_Iceman]

It also happens when using waveout as renderer

 

[CypherMK]

So no MediaPortal bug after all.

 

[jameson_uk]

I think this is somewhere in the FFDShow, Arcsoft Renderer and MP combo. The Arcsoft renderer is not meant to be used outside of TMT and I guess the TMT code does something to handle the renderer.

My experience is that I can play a few videos and at some point one will not have any audio when I start it; there is is no pattern and occurs whether or not the files contain HD audio. I did try using the default directshow audio renderer and FFDShow (with stereo / DD / DTS) but don't think I could replicate it there (but will try again soon)

I think that the issue lies in how MP builds the graph and I guess it re-uses the same graph if need be. I am wondering whether the Arcsoft Renderer expects to be reconnected each time??