Registering codecs necessary? (1 Viewer)

[mawhite]

I previously did a MP 1.2.1 install when I had KLITE codec pack installed. I had an issue with a 1080P MKV that stuttered so I removed the codec pack and just installed Haali's splitter and now all works fine. I have W7 so codecs inbuilt play most.

I manually installed FFDshow as I wanted to use this for MPEG-2 playback. This shows in the TV drop down box and it's the one I selected but despite having MPEG-2 setup as decoded by this filter the TV doesn't seem to use it. I know this because I dont get the icon in the tray or the OSD (CPU usage) showing on the screen.

The only way I can get FFDshow to work is to add it in the post processing page of the TV section. Is this the right way to do it or should it work without this? Same with AC3filter that I set for AC3 sound as the audio codec - this only work if I add as a filter in the relevant section.

I would prefer not to install a SAF pack as I fear my playback issue will come back.

thanks

 

[4Fred]

I cant answer your question but there is a simple way to test this if you are on Win7 (cant remember how to on XP...)
Hit the start meny button (the large pizza thing with the windows logo) and type point, the select "create a restore point".
In the windows that comes up click on Create button and off you go...
After the restore point is created test installing whatever you need, if things go bad you can revert your computer to a working state by doing the same thing again but by hitting te System Restore button and not Create

Another way of doing this is do a full backup of you computer (system image) that you can restore to if things go bad.

Best of luck to you dude!

 

[mbuzina]

1. Haali is not being actively developed anymore, I would suggest to use LAV instead.
2. Codec Packs always mess up the system, be aware
3. ffdshow can be told to accept or deny all kinds of streams, so it might be that (in postprocessing you add the ffdshow post processor I guess, that one belongs there). Try graphedit to show how every codec is connected.

EDIT: I would suggest to just use LAV (if you have NVIDIA Gfx) or MS with LAV splitter. For me great quality.