Codecs Hi10P codec problem (1 Viewer)

[Neoculture]

I am running MP 1.2.1 on Windows 7 Home Premium. The reason I set it up in the first place is that my previous media-player (WDTV Live) was unable to handle a new-ish codec that has appeared in the anime fansub circuit.

I am of course talking about the "Hi10P" version of the H.264 codec.

In an attempt to ensure the presence of a Hi10P-aware codec, I loaded the November release of the Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP) which contains such codecs as well as Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC).

Here's the rub - when I run my anime through MPC-HC, they play correctly. When I play through MediaPortal's internal player, I'm lucky to get sound and I never get video. And in some cases, it seems to do horrible things to the player because I am not able to play "normal" videos afterwards and end up having to reboot. Changing MP to use MPC-HC as an external player (with the options "%filename% /play /close /fullscreen") doesn't help either - while MPC-HC seems to handle the video file, when I press "stop" (or "pause") my whole installation goes bug-crazy (MPC-HC goes off full-screen but doesn't seem to close down, background frozen to last played frame, etc...) and I again need to reboot the system.

Does anyone know what options I need to set in the Codec sections to be able to play Hi10P files?

Thanks.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Is that the file extension, did you add it to the video\extensions in MP config.

if you can point to a example, then we can do some testing, preferably just using the recommended LAV filters.

 

[Neoculture]

The extension is mkv, and as I said 8bit H.264 mkv files play without a problem.

Most of the Hi10P files out are the moment are from the anime fansub community - I am at work ATM, but I'll post some links to examples later this evening (local time GMT+10).

I notice you talk about "recommended LAV filters". What are they? I noticed there was a "LAV" option in the codec list for H24 codecs - is that what you mean?

BTW - best results I had (sound but no video) was when I ticked the "auto-codec" option box. Until then, the system just sat there and did nothing (or at least, nothing visible )

UPDATE:
Forgot I had a tablet with me which is not crippled by the firewall at work.

Here is an example of a Hi10P file:
NyaaTorrents >> Torrent Information >> [SFWhine]_Last_Exile_-Fam,_The_Silver_Wing-_-_09_[720p][Hi10P][81108940].mkv

I am grateful for any help you can throw my way.

 

[kjarrig]

If I were you I would look into the https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/codecs-331/saf-v6-based-lavf-95635/, this works great with all files. Great support by Hoborg.

 

[Owlsroost]

Try installing LAV filters - no personal experience with Hi10P, but I think LAV video supports it. Set the 'videos' codec preferences to LAV Video for H.264.

EDIT - just tried it with one of the samples from http://www.projectharuhi.net/?p=11611 - works perfectly in MP 1.2.1 with LAV splitter + LAV Video + LAV Audio (LAV v0.42)

Tony

 

[Neoculture]

Try installing LAV filters - no personal experience with Hi10P, but I think LAV video supports it. Set the 'videos' codec preferences to LAV Video for H.264.

Thanks - I'll try this tonight and see how it goes.

 

[Neoculture]

I tried the LAV 0.42 pack... no luck. Installed SAF6 (which promptly un-installed CCCP and LAV)... better luck, but major stuttering.

<sigh>

Maybe I need to upgrade my motherboard/CPU combo. I was using an Asus E35M1-M Pro Integrated E350 DualCore all-in-one because of its passive cooling, but I'm starting to think it might be a tad underpowered to run MediaPortal. And I now (to top it all off), MP is telling me it has problems connecting to the TV server located on the same PC.

<doublesigh>

Right. Packing it in for Christmas - plug the WDTV back in, even if it won't do Hi10P, and come back to this after New Years when I'll have time to look into it properly.

 

[kjarrig]

If you play the file in GraphStudio which is included in SAF6, does it stutter?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Are you outputting at full HD, try lowering to 720p and see if any better, looking at the overall specs I think it will struggle, especially as it will not run dual channel memory.

 

[Neoculture]

If you play the file in GraphStudio which is included in SAF6, does it stutter?

Sorry, I have no idea - I have shelved this PC for the holidays and plugged my WDTV back in its place. I'll get back to it in the new year.:sorry:

Are you outputting at full HD, try lowering to 720p and see if any better, looking at the overall specs I think it will struggle, especially as it will not run dual channel memory.

I figured the MB+CPU might be underpowered. Which is a shame 'cause it made the HTPC really quiet. Ah well, in the new year I'll look up a new MB+CPU+GPU trio (probably an intel i5 suite) and add another 4GB of memory, just to be on the safe side. And if I still have room on the mATX motherboard, I'll add a CAM card to access PPV channels.

Things to look forward to...