HD MPG files dont start in Mediaportal (1 Viewer)

[Lotsofjazz]

TV-Server Version: TV Server 1 (1.0)
MediaPortal Version: Mediaportal 1 (1.0)
MediaPortal Skin: Xface 1.7 for MP1.0 final
Windows Version: Windows Vista 32bit SP1
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo E6600, @2.7Ghz
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint SATA2 500Gb
Memory: 4x1Gb DDR2 800Mhz
Motherboard: Abit fatal1ty I90HD
Video Card: Gainward 4650 1024Mb DDR2
Video Card Driver: Original gainward (made by ATI)
Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio (on Board)
Sound Card AC3: Realtek HD Audio (on Board)
Sound Card Driver: 1.91
1. TV Card: Digital everywhere FloppyDTV-C/CI
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 4.8.0
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
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: Cyberlink Video/SP decoder(PDVD8)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3filter (SPDIF OUT)
h.264 Video Codec: Cyberlink H264/AVC decoder (PDVD8)
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Ziggo (8888, former Multikabel)
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion 430 silver
Cooling: Antec tricooler/Scythe Mini Ninja
Power Supply: Antec Fusion 430Watt
Remote: Microsoft MCE RC6
TV: JVC LCD LT32S60
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI @720P50Hz

Recently I downloaded the movie Dark Knight , 1080P, 5.1 HD Audio, file size 11 Gb..
a re-encoded Blue Ray movie in MPG format.

In PowerDVD 8 Ultra it plays well via a 100Mbs network, without stutters, smooth playback.

Same file will not open in Mediaportal.. it just hangs, have to close mediaportal via task manager (waited several minutes to see if something happens, but CPU is at 3 or 4% all the time)

When I change the extension MPG into MKV, the movie starts in Mediaportal, but not as smooth as in PowerDVD and with some stutters and short pauzes now and then.

See my specs above for the codecs I use.

I have been strugling the whole weekend to get this right, but cant find the right combination of codecs.

Anyone that has an idea to get these HD MPG's working from within Mediaportal?

Thanks!

Lots

(BTW, also downloaded a complete Blue Ray ISO (Hitman, 22GB!).. cant play this with Mediaportal of course, but via the network it plays very well with PowerDVD8 Ultra, no stutters whatsoever, while sometimes the bitrate exceeds the 30Mb/second!)

 

[tourettes]

Try if the same MPEG file works in GraphEdit when you are using MS MPEG2 demuxer (as that is what MP is using).

 

[Lotsofjazz]

Hmm, that makes sense, as MKV uses Haali media splitter.. will try tonight (I am at work right now). Is it possible to tweak MP to use Haali ?

Thanks.

Lots

 

[Lotsofjazz]

Ok did some tests again.. Thanks for putting me in the right direction! It turned out I was running circles at the wrong end of the problem.. OK, here is what I did:

When MPG file opened directly in Graphedit, it shows that it loads the Cyberlink H264/AVC decoder for video and AC3 filter for Audio.. plays fine.

When opened in Mediaportal and then open remote graph in graphedit, it shows that it tries to use ffdshow for both audio and video! and I dont hear sound, and no video, mediaportal hangs

In ffdshow video decoder settings found out that merit settings were way too high, set them to Dont Use, reboot PC and now it seems to work as it should!

Thanks again!

Lots

 

[tourettes]

Nice to hear that you solved the issue.