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<blockquote data-quote="cruse" data-source="post: 742202" data-attributes="member: 59763">What you needSoftware<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/" target="_blank">ffdshow</a>HardwareDual+ Core CPU 2GHz+any GFX card that can output 1920x1080pWhat you doInstall ffdshow and start its Video Decoder Configuration (screenshots below)1) Enabling multithreaded codec (not necessary anymore, leave on &quot;libavcodec&quot;)Enter &quot;Codecs&quot;, the uppermost element of the left part, and make sure ffmpeg-mt, the multithreaded decoder, is set as decoder for Format H264/AVC.2) Enabling the resize filterLook for &quot;Resize&quot; in the left part and tick it. Use the following options in the right part.Specify horizontal and vertical sizeNew Size 1920 1080Resize AlwaysProcess pixel aspect ratio internallyKeep original aspect ratio3) Enabling Spline Luma MethodEnter the &quot;Settings&quot; Submenu of &quot;Resize&quot; on the left and choose Spline as Luma Method.Voila!Select ffdshow (the one without DXVA) as video decoder in MediaPortal. Enjoy.I always thought &quot;Why resize 720p, it's highdef as it is!&quot; Well it is not, once you have seen what the resize filter can do. From this point on I never got what the DXVA buzz was about, unless you have a lowtec system and depend on hardware acceleration.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cruse, post: 742202, member: 59763"] [B]What you need[/B] [B][I]Software[/I][/B] [URL="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/"]ffdshow[/URL] [B][I]Hardware[/I][/B] Dual+ Core CPU 2GHz+ any GFX card that can output 1920x1080p [B]What you do[/B] Install ffdshow and start its Video Decoder Configuration (screenshots below) [B][I]1) Enabling multithreaded codec [COLOR="Red"](not necessary anymore, leave on "libavcodec")[/COLOR][/I][/B] Enter "Codecs", the uppermost element of the left part, and make sure ffmpeg-mt, the multithreaded decoder, is set as decoder for Format H264/AVC. [B][I]2) Enabling the resize filter[/I][/B] Look for "Resize" in the left part and tick it. Use the following options in the right part. Specify horizontal and vertical size New Size 1920 1080 Resize Always Process pixel aspect ratio internally Keep original aspect ratio [B][I]3) Enabling Spline Luma Method[/I][/B] Enter the "Settings" Submenu of "Resize" on the left and choose Spline as Luma Method. Voila! Select ffdshow (the one without DXVA) as video decoder in MediaPortal. Enjoy. I always thought "Why resize 720p, it's highdef as it is!" Well it is not, once you have seen what the resize filter can do. From this point on I never got what the DXVA buzz was about, unless you have a lowtec system and depend on hardware acceleration. [/QUOTE]

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