New MP 1.0 Install, Can't Play HD .iso Files (1 Viewer)

[PhilipW]

New Install, Can't Play HD .iso Files

Hi all,

I'm a new member / first time HTPC builder, though experienced with building PCs and audio / video systems.

I'm bench-testing a HTPC to finalize final plans for several machines to be used at home and at my shop in server / front end configuration. I do not plan to use it for TV.

Right now I have an all-in-one test undersay to get comfortable with the software.

Details below, but all is going pretty well, except I can't play my HD .iso files in MP for some reason.

Here's the steps I've done so far:

A normal fresh XP32 Pro install fully updated.

I have followed damaster's nice MedialPortal Install Guide with no changes.

All seems to be working fine, except when I attempt to play an HD .iso file obtained from either a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD source with AnyDVD, I never get any video. After selecting the movie,

I get a full screen set of graphics and text from Streamed MP, and the Daemon tools window comes up and indicates Unmounting Image, then Mounting Image, no video though. I can go up to

the top of the screen for navigation and press play, but all I get is another set of Unmounting Image -> Mounting Image info again.

I can play SD-DVD files ok.

Other than allowing Windows Media Player to install, I haven't installed any kind of player on the machine at this point as I had intended to use the player built into MP.

I figure I must be missing something basic. Any help would be apprecaited.

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP
Windows Version: XP32 SP3
CPU Type: INTEL D 3.2G
HDD: RAID5 4X 1TB Maxtor SansDigital eSata
Memory: 2gb 533ddr2
Motherboard: Intel D955Xbk
Video Card: PNY NVidia 9500GT Verto 512k PCI-e
Video Card Driver: 6.14.11.7813
Sound Card: Intel onboard
Sound Card AC3: Optical Out
Sound Card Driver: 5.10.4456.0
1. TV Card: n/a
1. TV Card Type: n/a
1. TV Card Driver: n/a
2. TV Card: n/a
2. TV Card Type: n/a
2. TV Card Driver: n/a
3. TV Card: n/a
3. TV Card Type: n/a
3. TV Card Driver: n/a
4. TV Card: n/a
4. TV Card Type: n/a
4. TV Card Driver: n/a
MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow video decocer
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Onboard Intel SigmaTelHD Audio CODEC
h.264 Video Codec: MPC - Video Decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: n/a
HTPC Case: Sabertech Acrylic
Cooling: Intel CPU std / 2 case fans
Power Supply: Thermaltake 850w
Remote: n/a
TV: Viewsonic VA2026w ATM
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI -> VGA Analog ATM

 

[PhilipW]

A bit of an update on this from me.

I was advised by a friend that I had to have a blu-ray player installed, so I made an image of the drive and installed the powerdvd that came with my LG drive. This enabled playing of the files, but powerdvd was running "under" MP. When I exited MP I could see powerdvd running the movie. I went and turned off the "keep MP on top" option in MP configuration and it works fine now.

Assuming there wasn't a better / easier way to do this, I think I'm good, except that I guess I have to upgrade to powerdvd ultra to get 7.1 out of it.