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<blockquote data-quote="Joe90" data-source="post: 604174" data-attributes="member: 103777"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>Having been a GeeXboX fan for a few years, that arrival of more and more x264/mkv/HD movies on the scene prompted me to look eslewhere. Ignoring Windows Media Center, which I abhore with a hatred only reserved for my best enemies, firstly I tried mpc-hc, which plays everything but not brilliant for frontend with remote. Then I revisited Mediaportal which I had struggled with in the past. What a revelation ! Providing me with everything I need and so simple to setup. I ran a test setup on my W7 box, then completed and installed on my HTPC using XP Pro.</p><p></p><p>Had to fiddle about with codecs a bit to get mkv's playing properly but found that the DivX 264 codec did the trick.</p><p></p><p>Now to my teething problems</p><p></p><p><strong>Sound (5.1 not 2.1?)</strong></p><p></p><p>Unlike most I just use stereo sound, through the TV speakers from my HTPC. A simple analog jack lead from PC to TV. This works fine for most videos, but I have a couple which clearly have 5.1 surround sound. Attempting to play these back results in pewrfect video and sound is in sync, but I am only getting the other 3.1 of sound and nothing in the center (Voices in particular). Had a go at changing codecs, no change, and have checked that the MPC codec settings are set for stereo, everywhere. On my W7 box I get normal stereo sound, with seeminly the same settings as on my HTPC. Tried the videos with mpc-hc and stereo sound is fine, so it must be a setting inside MP (on Xp Pro) causing the problem. Had a search on the forum to no avail. Any ideas?</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Remote:</strong></p><p></p><p>Have an ATI Remote Wonder which once selected in Configuration worked OK-ish, but i grabbed the ATi Driver from ATi. This seeminlgy improved functionality all round, but now the "cursor" buttons action two steps or a double click. Is it best to diasable the ATi driver and get back to the X10net.dll?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for a great media center<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joe90, post: 604174, member: 103777"] Hi Having been a GeeXboX fan for a few years, that arrival of more and more x264/mkv/HD movies on the scene prompted me to look eslewhere. Ignoring Windows Media Center, which I abhore with a hatred only reserved for my best enemies, firstly I tried mpc-hc, which plays everything but not brilliant for frontend with remote. Then I revisited Mediaportal which I had struggled with in the past. What a revelation ! Providing me with everything I need and so simple to setup. I ran a test setup on my W7 box, then completed and installed on my HTPC using XP Pro. Had to fiddle about with codecs a bit to get mkv's playing properly but found that the DivX 264 codec did the trick. Now to my teething problems [B]Sound (5.1 not 2.1?)[/B] Unlike most I just use stereo sound, through the TV speakers from my HTPC. A simple analog jack lead from PC to TV. This works fine for most videos, but I have a couple which clearly have 5.1 surround sound. Attempting to play these back results in pewrfect video and sound is in sync, but I am only getting the other 3.1 of sound and nothing in the center (Voices in particular). Had a go at changing codecs, no change, and have checked that the MPC codec settings are set for stereo, everywhere. On my W7 box I get normal stereo sound, with seeminly the same settings as on my HTPC. Tried the videos with mpc-hc and stereo sound is fine, so it must be a setting inside MP (on Xp Pro) causing the problem. Had a search on the forum to no avail. Any ideas? [B]Remote:[/B] Have an ATI Remote Wonder which once selected in Configuration worked OK-ish, but i grabbed the ATi Driver from ATi. This seeminlgy improved functionality all round, but now the "cursor" buttons action two steps or a double click. Is it best to diasable the ATi driver and get back to the X10net.dll? Thanks for a great media center:) [/QUOTE]
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