all players work, MP doesn't (1 Viewer)

[kkendall]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: MP/TVserver 1 RC4
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3 Wide
Windows Version: Vista SP1
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 775 1333FSB 2.66Ghz 4MB
HDD: 2x Samsung spinpoint 500GB
Memory: 2x Kingston DDR2 ValueRAM 1GB 667 CL5.0
Motherboard: Asus P5K
Video Card: NVIDIA 9600
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3: AC3 and DTS: S/PDIF
Sound Card Driver: latest
1. TV Card: FloppyDTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: latest
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR500
2. TV Card Type: analog
2. TV Card Driver: latest
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: PowerDVD 8
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec: PowerDVD 8
Satelite/CableTV Provider: CAIWAY
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC17b
Cooling: fans
Power Supply: ANTEC
Remote: Microsoft MCE 2005 remote
TV: Panasonic TH-42PZ85
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI-HDMI

What could be the problem if a downloaded file from NGC HD in x264.mkv format does not start to play (black screen) in Mediaportal, but it does work in all my other players like WMP, MPC, VLC, etc.?
I thought MP uses the same technique as WMP, or something??

The movies I download in x264.mkv always run in MP with no problem, but not this downloaded recording... Any help is very much appreciated.

 

[excelsium]

I have the same problem..

 

[kkendall]

Reading through the forum and asking about it with my friends, more people do have this problem with MP.

I just hope all the trouble with x264 files in MP will be resolved soon, because it is THE mainstream format used for encoding tv, video and film these days.

It's like saying in Dreamweaver that you can't use jpg on websites...

 

[excelsium]

for now I use zoomplayer (external player with big fonts) and a wireless htpc keyboard/trackpad. maybe I can switch to a mce remote when they fix this.

 

[Andrew H]

I'm using PDVD7 for .264 and found I have to UNcheck the H/W accel option inside MP's Config Filters eventhough H/W accel ON is fine for .mpg

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I'm using PDVD7 for .264 and found I have to UNcheck the H/W accel option inside MP's Config Filters eventhough H/W accel ON is fine for .mpg

That because your graphics do not support h.264 decoding, even my 7900 does not play nicely with dxva for other codecs, only mpeg2.