MPEG 2 Playback quality issue on MP (1 Viewer)

[john8180]

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Hi, I have an issue with mpeg 2 video playback on MP. I'm by no means an expert but when I watch mpegs and dvds with either WMP or PowerDVD the video looks like it does watching it on TV. When I watch it on MP almost like watching it without the hardware acceleration or having the overlay settings turned on on WMP because if I turn these off on WMP or PDVD it looks like it does on MP. I can get a good clean image with FFDSHOW but just doesnt look 'broadcast' like it does on WMP or Powerdvd?
Have checked all hardware accelerations and they are all turned on. Help please!!

 

[buggerr]

can you check your directShow graph in both cases to check did you use same decoders or not?

 

[john8180]

thanks for the reply. How do I check this? My MP config is Cyberlink Video/ SP decoder 7 and when I look at the properties on the same file in WMP or PowerDVD it says the same. Is this good enough? Been playing, on WMP9, turning on/off 'use overlays' on the avanced video performance options toggles the look of the video I was trying to explain before, if that helps?

 

[buggerr]

thanks for the reply. How do I check this? My MP config is Cyberlink Video/ SP decoder 7 and when I look at the properties on the same file in WMP or PowerDVD it says the same. Is this good enough? Been playing, on WMP9, turning on/off 'use overlays' on the avanced video performance options toggles the look of the video I was trying to explain before, if that helps?

Which renderer do you use?
The best way is to run GraphEdit in both cases, connect to graphs and post here screenshots.

 

[john8180]

How do I use this prog? downloaded it but cant see how to make graphs? where do i find what renderer I'm using? sorry for being a complete newbie!

 

[Spragleknas]

One way:
1. Play preferred material in MP window mode
2. Open GraphEdit -> File: Connect to Remote Graph (or CTRL+G)


or

MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software - TestTool exports direct show graphs

 

[john8180]

thanks, followed that and got the attached logs

 

[john8180]

I've sorted this problem by reinstalling MP and using the 'bob' interlace to give the video braodcast look. However all my 4:3 MPEG2s (only MPEGS, other formats fine) are stretched with 'normal' as the aspect ratio when in widescreen. On my PC monitor (4:3) the files are now in widescreen and I have to select stretch to get it 4:3! I've only reistalled MP! My external programs still play the files as 4:3 in all conditions! I'm lost! Im using the MPV MPEG2 decoder but all the decoders have the problem with the size format! Please help