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<blockquote data-quote="Dodgy Bob" data-source="post: 501816" data-attributes="member: 79074">TV-Server Version: MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMPWindows Version: Vista x86 Ultimate SP2CPU Type: AMD 4850e 2.5GhzHDD: Memory: 4GBMotherboard: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3HVideo Card: Onboard ATI HD 3200Video Card Driver: Catalyst Suite 9.8Sound Card: Onboard Realtek HDSound Card AC3: Sound Card Driver: 6.0.6002.180051. TV Card: BlackGold 35401. TV Card Type: analog, DVB-T, DVB-S1. TV Card Driver: 6.0.0.492. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: ffdshow rev. 2033MPEG2 Audio Codec: h.264 Video Codec: PowerDVD 8 UltraSatelite/CableTV Provider: NoneHTPC Case: Cooling: StockPower Supply: Remote: MicrosoftTV: Samsung LE46A756TV - HTPC Connection: HDMIHi all,After recently having a problem with the PowerDVD codecs disappearing (due to upgrading it, full thread somewhere else in this forum) I reinstalled PowerDVD 8 Ultra base version.&nbsp; I also have ffdshow installed.Under Videos -&gt; Video Player -&gt; H.264 video decoder I selected the PowerDVD codec.Now some videos work fine but others don't, I just get audio with a black screen.&nbsp; All videos work fine in Windows Mediaplayer.Two examples are 10,000 BC and 3.10 to Yuma, both .mkv (although I've also got examples of two .mp4).&nbsp; Here are their details as per mediainfo :[CODE] [SIZE=&quot;3&quot;][SIZE=&quot;2&quot;]GeneralComplete name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : E:\Films\10,000.BC.(2008).BDRip.720p.DTS.X264.mkvFormat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : MatroskaFile size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 4.30 GiBDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1h 48mnOverall bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 5 648 KbpsEncoded date&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : UTC 2008-06-21 02:39:25Writing application&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : mkvmerge v2.2.0 ('Turn It On Again') built on Mar 10 2008 10:55:12Writing library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1VideoFormat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : AVCFormat/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Advanced Video CodecFormat profile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : High@L4.1Format settings, CABAC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : YesFormat settings, ReFrames&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 5 framesMuxing mode&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Container profile=Unknown@4.1Codec ID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVCDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1h 48mnBit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 3 879 KbpsNominal bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 4 134 KbpsWidth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 1 280 pixelsHeight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 532 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2.406Frame rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 23.976 fpsResolution&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 24 bitsColorimetry&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 4:2:0Scan type&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : ProgressiveBits/(Pixel*Frame)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 0.238Title&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : x264@High Profile L4.1 720pWriting library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : x264 core 60 r886M 1075536Encoding settings&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=6 / rdcmp=psy / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=4134 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=2:1.00Language&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : English[/SIZE][/SIZE][/CODE][CODE][SIZE=&quot;2&quot;]GeneralComplete name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : E:\Films\3.10.to.Yuma.2007.BDRip.a720p.x264.AC3-C.mkvFormat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : MatroskaFile size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 2.15 GiBDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2h 2mnOverall bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 509 KbpsEncoded date&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : UTC 2008-01-05 05:18:35Writing application&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : mkvmerge v2.1.0 ('Another Place To Fall') built on Aug 19 2007 13:40:07Writing library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1VideoFormat&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : AVCFormat/Info&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Advanced Video CodecFormat profile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : High@L4.1Format settings, CABAC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : YesFormat settings, ReFrames&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 6 framesMuxing mode&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : Container profile=Unknown@4.1Codec ID&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVCDuration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2h 2mnBit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 017 KbpsNominal bit rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 122 KbpsWidth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 960 pixelsHeight&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 528 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2.424Frame rate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 23.976 fpsResolution&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 24 bitsColorimetry&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 4:2:0Scan type&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : ProgressiveBits/(Pixel*Frame)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 0.166Title&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : x264 960x528 @ 23.98 fps 2122 kbit/sWriting library&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : x264 core 57 svn-709CEncoding settings&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-2 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / fpel_cmp=sad / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / mbaff=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=600 / keyint_min=1 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=2122 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=29400 / vbv_bufsize=9781 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30[/SIZE][/CODE]Any ideas why 10,000 BC works fine but 3.10 to Yuma doesn't?I can't play either of them in PowerDVD directly because it won't let me select .mkvs.&nbsp; Both work fine if I change the codec to ffdshow.The odd thing is is that they both worked fine with the PowerDVD codec before I did the last upgrade and then re-installed the base.&nbsp; I'm thinking I may have had an old patch on there?Thanks.Bob.Edit : Sorry for the stupid widths.&nbsp; How do you get the scrollbars on the boxes?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dodgy Bob, post: 501816, member: 79074"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: StreamedMP [b]Windows Version[/b]: Vista x86 Ultimate SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD 4850e 2.5Ghz [b]HDD[/b]: [b]Memory[/b]: 4GB [b]Motherboard[/b]: Gigabyte MA78G-DS3H [b]Video Card[/b]: Onboard ATI HD 3200 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: Catalyst Suite 9.8 [b]Sound Card[/b]: Onboard Realtek HD [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: 6.0.6002.18005 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: BlackGold 3540 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog, DVB-T, DVB-S [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 6.0.0.49 [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: ffdshow rev. 2033 [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: PowerDVD 8 Ultra [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: None [b]HTPC Case[/b]: [b]Cooling[/b]: Stock [b]Power Supply[/b]: [b]Remote[/b]: Microsoft [b]TV[/b]: Samsung LE46A756 [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI Hi all, After recently having a problem with the PowerDVD codecs disappearing (due to upgrading it, full thread somewhere else in this forum) I reinstalled PowerDVD 8 Ultra base version. I also have ffdshow installed. Under Videos -> Video Player -> H.264 video decoder I selected the PowerDVD codec. Now some videos work fine but others don't, I just get audio with a black screen. All videos work fine in Windows Mediaplayer. Two examples are 10,000 BC and 3.10 to Yuma, both .mkv (although I've also got examples of two .mp4). Here are their details as per mediainfo : [CODE] [SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]General Complete name : E:\Films\10,000.BC.(2008).BDRip.720p.DTS.X264.mkv Format : Matroska File size : 4.30 GiB Duration : 1h 48mn Overall bit rate : 5 648 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2008-06-21 02:39:25 Writing application : mkvmerge v2.2.0 ('Turn It On Again') built on Mar 10 2008 10:55:12 Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1 Video Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1 Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 1h 48mn Bit rate : 3 879 Kbps Nominal bit rate : 4 134 Kbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 532 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.406 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Resolution : 24 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.238 Title : x264@High Profile L4.1 720p Writing library : x264 core 60 r886M 1075536 Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=6 / rdcmp=psy / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=4134 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=2:1.00 Language : English[/SIZE][/SIZE][/CODE] [CODE][SIZE="2"]General Complete name : E:\Films\3.10.to.Yuma.2007.BDRip.a720p.x264.AC3-C.mkv Format : Matroska File size : 2.15 GiB Duration : 2h 2mn Overall bit rate : 2 509 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2008-01-05 05:18:35 Writing application : mkvmerge v2.1.0 ('Another Place To Fall') built on Aug 19 2007 13:40:07 Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1 Video Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 6 frames Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1 Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 2h 2mn Bit rate : 2 017 Kbps Nominal bit rate : 2 122 Kbps Width : 960 pixels Height : 528 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.424 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Resolution : 24 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.166 Title : x264 960x528 @ 23.98 fps 2122 kbit/s Writing library : x264 core 57 svn-709C Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-2 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / fpel_cmp=sad / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / mbaff=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=600 / keyint_min=1 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=2122 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=29400 / vbv_bufsize=9781 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30[/SIZE][/CODE] Any ideas why 10,000 BC works fine but 3.10 to Yuma doesn't? I can't play either of them in PowerDVD directly because it won't let me select .mkvs. Both work fine if I change the codec to ffdshow. The odd thing is is that they both worked fine with the PowerDVD codec before I did the last upgrade and then re-installed the base. I'm thinking I may have had an old patch on there? Thanks. Bob. Edit : Sorry for the stupid widths. How do you get the scrollbars on the boxes? [/QUOTE]

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