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[emphatic]

May I suggest that this codec solution is tried?
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-filters-dxva-ready-mpeg2-h-264-vc-1-a-44614/

I had some playback issues with a couple of files in the past, but they are all gone now. I'm using the *unlocked* version though, instructions on how to unlock is in the first post of that thread.

Emph

 

[RoChess]

It might still be codec related, audio in this case.

I suggest you try: Browse Media Player Classic - Home Cinema Files on SourceForge.net

And get the "MPC-Standalone Filters.1.3.1249.0.(x64).zip" file if you have a 64-bit Windows edition, or otherwise "MPC-Standalone Filters.1.3.1249.0.(x86).zip".

Simply extract the filters into a folder you prefer and register them as follows (using my own folder name as example):

regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Media Player Classic - Standalone Filters\MPCVideoDec.ax"
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Media Player Classic - Standalone Filters\MatroskaSplitter.ax"

Are the codecs I use myself (combined with QTLite), but you might want to check out the other plugins, such as flacsource.ax/etc.

If you have Vista or Windows 7 with UAC enabled, you need to run those commands from an elevated command prompt, as explained here:

Tim Sneath : Windows Vista Secret #10: Open an Elevated Command Prompt in Six Keystrokes

You can also grab one of those codec packs, but I've always favored having full control myself over exactly what gets installed.

PS: The codecs will install with default settings, if you want to adjust them you need to use a tool such as "DirectShowFilterManager" available at: DirectShow Filter Manager

 

[hoborg]

And get the "MPC-Standalone Filters.1.3.1249.0.(x64).zip" file if you have a 64-bit Windows edition,

WOW! You have x64 version of Media Portal?

 

[RoChess]

WOW! You have x64 version of Media Portal?

I use Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and the only videocodecs installed that matter are 64-bit codecs (QTLite is the only 32-bit codec, but I only added that recently to make MOVs work inside MyTrailer plugin). The 32-bit MediaPortal uses the 64-bit codecs just fine. Microsoft WOW64 takes care of that.

WOW64 Implementation Details (Windows)

I tested it with installing the 32-bit codecs, and my CPU usage is higher then, so the 64-bit codecs, especially for H.264 make better usage of my BE-2400 CPU and HD4350 GPU.

 

[hoborg]

The 32-bit MediaPortal uses the 64-bit codecs just fine. Microsoft WOW64 takes care of that..

No it didnt, you cannot use x64 filters in x86 aplication

 

[RoChess]

Then home come MKVs play fine for me and the only thing I installed is 64-bit MPC-HC stand-alone filters to do so?

Wife is hogging HTPC again watching HIMYM, otherwise I'd show you GraphFilter screenshot.

You obviously are way more involved in the technical aspect of codecs, so I must have messed up somewhere in my configuration and quite possibly ended up installed 32-bit version of MPC-HC into "C:\Program Files" instead of using "C:\Program Files (x86)", because I've tweaked my HTPC too many times to loose track on history :sorry: