"Automatic decoder settings" not working: I can't play any video (1 Viewer)

[peque]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.2
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: Win7 Enterprise 32bit
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo, 6550
HDD: WD Caviar Green, 2x1Tb+120Gb
Memory: 2 Gb
Motherboard: Asus P5Q SE Plus
Video Card: nVidia, Zotack GT240 Silent
Video Card Driver: 258.xx
Sound Card: Integrated
Sound Card AC3: Optical out
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppauge HVR4000
1. TV Card Type: Hibryd analog, DVB-t, DVB-s/DVB-s2
1. TV Card Driver: always last
2. TV Card: Technisat AirStar2
2. TV Card Type: DVB-t
2. TV Card Driver: 4.6.0, nonBDA
3. TV Card: Kworld DVBT-PE310
3. TV Card Type: Dual DVB-t
3. TV Card Driver: last BDA.
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Microsoft (livetv)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Microsoft (livetv)
h.264 Video Codec: Microsoft (livetv)
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Motorised dish
HTPC Case: Antec Sonata
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Ira3 infrared receiver + Universal Remote
TV: Samsung C6530
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Hi all,

I've got a WinVista32bit HTPC working like a charm. Now I wanted to try Microsoft Win7 dshow filters for livetv, so I've installed Win7 Enterprise 32bit (dual boot). So fresh Win7 installation + MePo 1.1.2 + only SAF 5.00 installed for dshow filters. Nothing else that can interfer in any way.

With specs stated above, I CAN'T play any video from MyVideos (internal player), out of .ts (controled by tv codecs section in Config) and DVDs (controled by DVD codecs section in Config), with setting "automatic decoder settings". I get a message saying it's impossible to play, and then video and audio codec from video. Obviously, any of the videos I've tested plays perfectly in GraphStudio/WMP/MPC-HC, and any dshow based player. This is log when failed playing a video:

2011-02-22 15:55:48.375162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: DLL Version      : MediaInfoLib - v0.7.35
2011-02-22 15:55:48.375162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Inspecting media : F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg
2011-02-22 15:55:48.376162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Parse speed      : 0.3
2011-02-22 15:55:48.376162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: FrameRate        : 25
2011-02-22 15:55:48.376162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Width            : 720
2011-02-22 15:55:48.376162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Height           : 576
2011-02-22 15:55:48.376162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AspectRatio      : widescreen
2011-02-22 15:55:48.377162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoCodec       : MPEG VIDEO VERSION 2 [ "mpeg video version 2.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:55:48.377162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Scan type        : interlaced
2011-02-22 15:55:48.377162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: IsInterlaced     : True
2011-02-22 15:55:48.377162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoResolution  : SD
2011-02-22 15:55:48.377162 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoDuration    : 76800
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioRate        : 48000
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioChannels    : 2 [ "stereo.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioCodec       : AC-3 [ "ac-3.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasAudio         : True
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasVideo         : True
2011-02-22 15:55:48.378163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasSubtitles     : False
2011-02-22 15:55:48.379163 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: NumSubtitles     : 0
2011-02-22 15:55:48.397164 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: RefreshRateChanger.AdaptRefreshRate: framerate on file F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg is 25
2011-02-22 15:55:48.400164 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: RefreshRateChanger.SetRefreshRateBasedOnFPS: no refreshrate change required. current is 50hz, desired is 50
2011-02-22 15:55:48.401164 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: g_Player.Play(F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg Video)
2011-02-22 15:55:48.410164 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Loading external players plugins
2011-02-22 15:55:48.417165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.FoobarPlugin.FoobarPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:55:48.417165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:Foobar2000.  author: int_20h/rtv
2011-02-22 15:55:48.418165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.ITunesPlayer.ITunesPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:55:48.418165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:iTunes.  author: Frodo
2011-02-22 15:55:48.418165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.WinampPlayer.WinampPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:55:48.419165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:Winamp.  author: int_20h
2011-02-22 15:55:48.424165 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayer:play F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg
2011-02-22 15:55:48.650178 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayerVMR9: Enabling DX9 exclusive mode
2011-02-22 15:55:48.655178 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: added EVR Renderer to graph
2011-02-22 15:55:48.879191 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: Failed to add Renderer to filter graph
2011-02-22 15:55:48.886192 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayer9: Failed to render file -> vmr9
2011-02-22 15:55:48.887192 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayer9: Cleanup DShow graph
2011-02-22 15:55:48.892192 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayerVMR9: Disabling DX9 exclusive mode

If I disable "automatic decoder settings", and set static decoders for MPEG-2, H264, etc... then I CAN play videos with no problem. Log for SAME video:

2011-02-22 15:52:16.524045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: DLL Version      : MediaInfoLib - v0.7.35
2011-02-22 15:52:16.524045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Inspecting media : F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg
2011-02-22 15:52:16.524045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Parse speed      : 0.3
2011-02-22 15:52:16.524045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: FrameRate        : 25
2011-02-22 15:52:16.525045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Width            : 720
2011-02-22 15:52:16.525045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Height           : 576
2011-02-22 15:52:16.525045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AspectRatio      : widescreen
2011-02-22 15:52:16.525045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoCodec       : MPEG VIDEO VERSION 2 [ "mpeg video version 2.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:52:16.525045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: Scan type        : interlaced
2011-02-22 15:52:16.526045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: IsInterlaced     : True
2011-02-22 15:52:16.526045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoResolution  : SD
2011-02-22 15:52:16.526045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: VideoDuration    : 76800
2011-02-22 15:52:16.526045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioRate        : 48000
2011-02-22 15:52:16.526045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioChannels    : 2 [ "stereo.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:52:16.527045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: AudioCodec       : AC-3 [ "ac-3.png" ]
2011-02-22 15:52:16.527045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasAudio         : True
2011-02-22 15:52:16.527045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasVideo         : True
2011-02-22 15:52:16.527045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: HasSubtitles     : False
2011-02-22 15:52:16.527045 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: MediaInfoWrapper.MediaInfoWrapper: NumSubtitles     : 0
2011-02-22 15:52:16.545046 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: RefreshRateChanger.AdaptRefreshRate: framerate on file F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg is 25
2011-02-22 15:52:16.549047 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: RefreshRateChanger.SetRefreshRateBasedOnFPS: no refreshrate change required. current is 50hz, desired is 50
2011-02-22 15:52:16.549047 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: g_Player.Play(F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg Video)
2011-02-22 15:52:16.560047 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Loading external players plugins
2011-02-22 15:52:16.567048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.FoobarPlugin.FoobarPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:52:16.567048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:Foobar2000.  author: int_20h/rtv
2011-02-22 15:52:16.567048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.ITunesPlayer.ITunesPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:52:16.567048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:iTunes.  author: Frodo
2011-02-22 15:52:16.568048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   found plugin:MediaPortal.WinampPlayer.WinampPlugin in C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Plugins\ExternalPlayers\ExternalPlayers.dll
2011-02-22 15:52:16.568048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]:   player:Winamp.  author: int_20h
2011-02-22 15:52:16.574048 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayer:play F:\Video\Casero\Camara de Video\20040300__Nieve.mpg
2011-02-22 15:52:16.588049 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayerVMR9: Enabling DX9 exclusive mode
2011-02-22 15:52:16.595049 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VMR9: added EVR Renderer to graph
2011-02-22 15:52:17.089077 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Added filter: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD10) to graph
2011-02-22 15:52:17.097078 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Added filter: ffdshow Audio Decoder to graph
2011-02-22 15:52:17.104078 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: DirectShowUtils: First try to insert new audio renderer Default DirectSound Device 
2011-02-22 15:52:17.104078 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: DirectShowUtils: Found audio renderer
2011-02-22 15:52:17.256087 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: VideoPlayer:Duration:76,8461456298828

It can't be a MP bug, but system is so fresh that I can't think of anything I've done to break this... so... any idea what's going on? I've spent many hours configuring the new installation, but I didn't try playing a video till now (I assumed that would be working)... I wouldn't like to start from scratch again (that should fix the problem, I guess).

Thanks for any hint.

bye!

EDIT: You are my last hope/step before having to wipe all system and start from scratch... I've tried everything I knowlegde let's me think of...

 

[peque]

I can't believe I'm alone with this issue...

 

[Jay_UK]

Hi there,

I think you will find alot of people do not use "automatic decoder settings" - they manually define the correct codec for each type/use.

So to sumarise your issue - you can not play certain videos through "My Videos"? Which type are these videos? DVDs? .ts format?

Thanks,

J.

 

[peque]

I know many people fix their codecs, but I would like let directshow choose (I've personalised my merit values)...

Very quick overview of my issue: if "automatic decoder settings" activated, I can't play ANY video. I can only play videos which codecs are fixed in tv and dvd sections (so, .ts and DVD/isos).

In the meantime, till I find a fix, I've configured fixed codecs... All is working this way, but I would like to know what's happening anyway.

bye!

 

[Jay_UK]

Hi there,

You've mentioned "fixing" the codecs in TV and DVD, but what about videos?

All I can suggest is you spend a lot of time with graphstudio when playing all your different videos, and adjust the filters/merits until it works.

What is the benefit of using "automatic" when you can specify everything? (I am always wary of intelligence/automatic settings, when you can define stuff) - I'm old school

J.

 

[peque]

I like to play with merits, so I'm sure any dshow player in my system is using same filters to play anything (I use ffdshow for everything except some specific decoders that I've found to perform better that ffdshow). That's the main reason I would like this settings to work under MP. The other reason is that I don't like something in my system that I can't explain or I can't do...

Merits are not responsible for this behaviour, I'm sure. I've tried many different videos with many different containers (.mov, .avi, .mpg, .m2ts, .mkv) and video/audio codecs... Nothing is working except .ts and DVDs. It can't be a merit conflict/missconfiguration.

I've been using MP since 0.2.3.0, and I was pleased when I saw that I could set automatic decoder settings, based on merits. In fact, any other codec out of mpeg/h264 is choosen automatically anyway... I can't understand why this setting is not working...

Thanks for your help.

 

[hoborg]

This MePo "feature" doesn't work under Win7, not sure about Vista.

 

[peque]

This MP feature IS working under my still working Vista HTPC... Do you mean is not working under Win7? If so, it would be good to write it down somewhere in the wiki.

BTW, it would be goo news, as this would confirm I don't have any problem in my system... it's just a matter that MP&Win7 compatibility for this special feature.

Thanks.

 

[Andy22]

I have the same problem under windows7, graphstudio can render all my files, but media portal cant render a single one with this setting enabled.

Why do i want to use it? Simply, media portal is unable to hook a audio processor codec in between. This means that 5.1 flac/AAC/Mp3 cant be re-encoded to AC3 for spdif output. I simply want to hook ffdshow audio processor or ACfilter into the graph, so that any none Ac3/dts source is reencoded to Ac3 and also resampled to 48khz, for compatible spdif output.

So yeah a hint in the wiki would be a start, since it took me 5 hours to try understand why this isn't working at all, until i found this post. Also simply grey this option out if windows7 is detected, so its not this confusing.

Thx Andy