Codecs on the server ? (1 Viewer)

[kemster]

Hi.

Does the tvserver need any codecs installed ?
I cant get my HD channels to work.
Paople are talking about some saf unlocked something, is that something I need and how ?
Server is XP pro
Klient is Win7
TVcard USB stick DVB-t

Best regards
Kemster

 

[SiLenTYL]

Codecs need to be installed on the pc you watch videos and tv.

Saf 6 is great.. It's based on ffdshow and you find the install file in Hoborgs 1st post in the Hardware/Software --> codecs forum

 

[Lehmden]

AW: Codecs on the server ?

Hi.
You only need Codecs on Client. TV Server did not need them. But.... You have to use at least XP SP3 and the DVB- Patch to get TV Server running... See Wiki for more details.

On Win7 you don't really need to install codecs as Win7 has all needed onboard. Only Thing you need is a Splitter for .mkv files, as long as you want to watch this. And therefore you can use LAVF.
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SAF is an normal Codec Pack like all the others around. It installs tons of things not needed, especially not needed on Win7. And, btw, SAF6 is based on LAVF, not on FFDSHow (that was SAF5)...

 

[hoborg]

Re: AW: Codecs on the server ?

SAF is an normal Codec Pack like all the others around. It installs tons of things not needed, especially not needed on Win7. And, btw, SAF6 is based on LAVF, not on FFDSHow (that was SAF5)...

Tons?
Tell me one

SAF 6 using FFDshow for video (and remote control, subtitles, etc...) and LAV for audio/media splitting.

 

[Lehmden]

AW: Re: AW: Codecs on the server ?

Hi.

Tons?
Tell me one

I don't need to tell you one as simply all things installed by SAF (or any other codec pack) is obsolete excerpt LAVF (or on "older" SAF packages, Haali). All other stuff beside the MKV splitter can only be "fine tuning". But how can fine tuning be done by a "universal" package witch is not even optimized for the specific OS used??? Not to talk about the unique system and wishes of the user...

As example: If you have Nvidia Graphics, most of the time (more than 90%) the CUVID codec provided best possible SDTV quality. But on some systems CUVID did not work that good. Why? I don't know. And, if you don't have Nvidia, you can't use CUVID at all. So tell me how this could be covered by a "universal" codec pack??? Other example. I own 4 PC's with MediaPortal installed on. Three of them are working perfect with LAVF splitter. But on one system I have to use Haali, as LAVF makes a lot of stutter...

We're talking about Win 7 of course. With XP things are looking totally different as XP is no MultiMedia OS at all. On XP you're really in a need to install tons of things to get MultiMedia working. Sad but true...

And as always, the more stuff you install the worse Windows will become. So think twice before you press the "install" button...