Cannot play MKV or H264 trough mediaportal (1 Viewer)

[Freekazoid]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1 RC1
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP
Windows Version: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Type: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3400Mhz
HDD: 1x Samsung Spinpoint F1, 1x 250GB
Memory: 2x2GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte MA-790XT-UD4P
Video Card: ATI Radeon 4890
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 10.2
Sound Card: Soundblaster X-Fi XtemeMusic
1. TV Card: Anysee DVBTC
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshow
h.264 Video Codec: ffdshow
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Caiway
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote

For some reason my Mediaportal won't play MKV/H264 files anymore, I'm getting the error as shown in the attachment. I can play the files fine in MPC-HC



I've been trying to solve this issue all day, to no avail so any help would be greatly appreciated. I've tried installing SAF 4.00 and have tried a number of codecs (including ATi Avivo, ffdshow, DivX h264 and others) but it still won't play MKV/h264 files. However my TV HD channels are working fine, and I've set videos and tv to use the same codecs. I've also tried switching between EVR and VMR9 and disabling subtitles.

 

[hoborg]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1 RC1


I've been trying to solve this issue all day, to no avail so any help would be greatly appreciated. I've tried installing SAF 4.00 and have tried a number of codecs (including ATi Avivo, ffdshow, DivX h264 and others) but it still won't play MKV/h264 files. However my TV HD channels are working fine, and I've set videos and tv to use the same codecs. I've also tried switching between EVR and VMR9 and disabling subtitles.

Use (setup) MPC video decoder for local h.264, not ffdshow.

 

[Freekazoid]

I've tried MPC, didn't work Basically tried all the codecs I have.

 

[hoborg]

I've tried MPC, didn't work Basically tried all the codecs I have.

If you drag and drop your MKV in to graphstudio, did it play?

 

[Freekazoid]

Only the audio is playing (ffdshow audio decoder), the video isn't mapped

 

[hoborg]

Only the audio is playing (ffdshow audio decoder), the video isn't mapped

That is bad... I read somewhere, there are lot of troubles with catalyst 10.2. Try older 10.1 - maybe it is driver issue...

 

[Freekazoid]

Solved it by uninstalling SAF and installing CCCP instead. I wasn't able to select MPC as codec after that for H.264 but I was able to pick Cyberlink for h264 and MPC for mpeg2. So ta least I still have GPU decoding for my h264 files

 

[midasxxl]

AW: Cannot play MKV or H264 trough mediaportal

As you have a really good Radeon Card i would suggest you to use Ati Catalyst 9.5 driver
and powerdvd9 h264 and mpeg 2 codec for playing video and tv.