Recomended Decoders ? (1 Viewer)

[_patrikSE]

Hello. I just started with MP a few weeks ago and have been going forward and of course a few back steps also.

And I was just wondering if there is some kind of list what decoders MP developers recommend and why?

I mean, they are a few to choose from.

 

[surfermc]

Have a look at this page in the wiki http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/UserGuides/codecs_and_containers?highlight=%28codec%29.

I'm not a developer only a user, but it a bit difficult to recommend without any information on the the type of material that you are trying to play.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Also a codec that works fine for one person may not work at all for another.

The main thing is to avoid codec packs.

 

[pannivas]

after a lot of changes on what codecs i use for the files i need to decode here is what suits me the best.

1) Mpeg2 (DVDs, mpeg2 files, HD files encoded in Mpeg2) i use NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder. Very good especialy with Nvida 6x and 7x series it allows for hardware accelaration which frees up a lot of CPU cycles. Also the PQ and the colors are great. Not free though.

2) MPEG4 (Xvid and divx ripped files) i use ffdshow with a couple of filters enabled for better PQ. FFDSHOW is a software decoder and in order to use filters you will need a good CPU to keep up with the filters enabled. Also there are so many builds of ffdshow out there so you got get a good build. I personaly use this version FFdshow-20060803-rev2546.exe as it works great with the filters that i use.

3) H.264 encoded files (mkv, mp4, ogg i think as well are h264) i use CoreAVC which again its not free but it does a very good job. And Haali Media Splitter which is free. using ffdshow to decode mkv and mp4 files caused me a lot of problems.

4) AC3filter for ac3 sound decode.

Also i will agree to what Paranoid said. A codec that works for me might not nesseraly work for you or for someone else.

 

[KnightAzul]

Exactly what he said almost! Definitely avoid codec packs unless you have absolutely no idea about codecs and don't care to invest a little time learning...

1) Mpeg2 = NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder. The best out there. Not free.

2) MPEG4 (Xvid and divx ripped files) = DivX 6.2.5 codec. Not free. I used to have ffdshow installed but now there seems to be a million versions out there which are updated daily and sometimes a little unstable... If you kind find a version which works for you stick with it.

3) H.264 = CoreAVC (video) + CoreAAC (sound: aac is the usual format). Not free.

4) AC3 = AC3filter. Free.

Anyone know if the Haali Media Splitter is required with MediaPortal for H.264 content in a .mp4 container?

Thx,
KnightAzul