SAF v4.00 ''stable'' (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (H.264 and VC-1). (2 Viewers)

[hoborg]

Let me ask this, the main reason that pdvd is blacklisted and causes problems is the divx codec right? So can we just remove the divx codec from pdvd and then we should be ok, right. If so what is the name of that divx codec?

Not true. It is/was blacklisted, becouse it can mess whole system a lot. Like many other software with lot of filters (like Nero).

 

[steve760]

So can we remove those filters from PDVD so we do not have issues with it? Reason I ask is it is easier to setup PDVD if we were to mess it up than MP, so if we just remove the filters that we will not use from pdvd and only leave the ones needed to play BR discs, we should be able to leave it, yes or no.

Reason I am wanting to leave pdvd9 is that it has the new cinema mode that works great with the monochrome skin in MP, looks the same runs full screen and fels as if part of MP, works great with media player remote, works very nice on the BR discs. Blu-Ray is all we use it for so we could care less if it has the rest of the filters.

I figure that pdvd is pretty modular on the codecs, simlar to nero, I know they sell add on codecs and such, so you should be able to just remove them and then clean up the registry afterwords.

Would this be an acceptable solution?

 

[hoborg]

So can we remove those filters from PDVD so we do not have issues with it? Reason I ask is it is easier to setup PDVD if we were to mess it up than MP, so if we just remove the filters that we will not use from pdvd and only leave the ones needed to play BR discs, we should be able to leave it, yes or no.

Reason I am wanting to leave pdvd9 is that it has the new cinema mode that works great with the monochrome skin in MP, looks the same runs full screen and fels as if part of MP, works great with media player remote, works very nice on the BR discs. Blu-Ray is all we use it for so we could care less if it has the rest of the filters.

I figure that pdvd is pretty modular on the codecs, simlar to nero, I know they sell add on codecs and such, so you should be able to just remove them and then clean up the registry afterwords.

Would this be an acceptable solution?

Again, again, again - i have no Bluray drive, i am not use PDVD....

Try it and see - experience yourself

 

[enoklinger]

steve760, I think I know the solution to your problem with CLVsd.ax: you need to put it C:\windows\system32 as well in C:\

At least it worked to me.

One in "C:\" is enought.

I had to put it on both places; with CLVsd.ax only in "C:\" SAF installer (v3.44) reported as if it was not present at all...

 

[steve760]

Newest version detected it, I had tried originaly to have it detected from just about every place on windows (C:, C:\windows, C:\program files\teammediaportal" and others, the install would not find it, though 3.55 did find it, so all better now.

 

[RoXoR]

Hey, I'm using catalyst 8.12 (ati hd 48series) and would like to use MPC with DXVA(h264). When I right click on DirectVobSub (-> MPC Video decoder) it says "Not using DXVA" (see screenshot).

WinXP + VMR9

btw: I also tried yours Enable_DXVA_(h.264,VC1).reg
any suggestions?

 

[akajester]

You need to turn off subtitles in order for dxva to work.

 

[Yabba]

Hello, Hoborg (and all). I used to have some problems related to subtitles before, but now I'm using disaster123's Mediaportal with SAF and almost all works perfectly (even Dxva working with subtitles). But I tried today to play with MediaPortal a 1080i .ts file ... and no luck, it didn't even open it. As I read in the first post, there's a problem with .ts splitter so I tried renaming to .mkv... just to find really choppy playback. I thought it could be because of only renaming the file so I tried to remux the .ts file into a .mkv, just to find again same problem. The choppy playback seemed to me as de-interlace related (I've seen similar issues before) so I tried to see MPC decoder options to check if any tweaking was needed. I'm quite sure I used to have those options under Direct Show control tab in MediaPortal config, but now I haven't : just MPC-MPA audio settings and VRM/EVR settings, but MPC-MPV options are gone and I don't know if it's normal. I even tried reinstalling SAF but no luck.

So I ran MediaPortal in windowed mode to check graph with GraphStudio... and to my surprise it played the file perfectly at windowed MP mode. Choppy at fullscreen, crystal clear windowed. Graph seemed also normal, by the way, so I think it must be related to color space options. I tried unsetting MP's option to force not to use exclusive mode and now the file plays fine, but with TERRIBLE tearing.

Any ideas? BTW, I own an ATI 3450 graphics card and I don't remember now which Catalyst version is installed but I'm sure it's not one of the blacklisted ones as I followed obediently all instructions. And yes, Dxva is working always, even when playback is "choppy".

This is the graph without exclusive mode :



This is Mediainfo from the .mkv file :

Format : Matroska
File size : 25.6 GiB
Duration : 1h 56mn
Overall bit rate : 31.5 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-03-14 12:53:23
Writing application : gdsmux
Writing library : Haali DirectShow Matroska Muxer 1.9.42.1

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate : 28.7 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.462
Title : PID 4129

Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 1h 56mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 5 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 24 bits
Title : PID 4132
Language : English

 

[cecolon]

1) Do i need to keep the Cyberlink filter in c:\ after installing?

2) In the documentation, a lot of filters is shown under DirectShow Filter Control. It seems like you can adjust settings for each one. Why do I only have MPA + Video renderer?

 

[akajester]

1) Do i need to keep the Cyberlink filter in c:\ after installing?

2) In the documentation, a lot of filters is shown under DirectShow Filter Control. It seems like you can adjust settings for each one. Why do I only have MPA + Video renderer?

1) you can remove it from c:\ when done installing

2) you don't want all those codecs installed anyways. MPC and MPA is all you need.