SAF v4.00 ''stable'' (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (H.264 and VC-1). (4 Viewers)

[hoborg]

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If you want to passthrough not only audio from Video files, but by some reason simple audio files too, just enable dsplayer in MP config:

Now SAF will proceed all audio and you will be able to connect Graphstudio.

Rules are the same like Video files have.

 

[Seeco]

pilehave: I had actually already done that, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. I guess I'm stuck with Reclock for TV then, if there's no other way of controlling it? It's a question about merits I guess.

 

[Snader]

I was having troubles with the latest SAF release and a lot of DVD's. I had Microsoft navigator as the navigator and PDVD as mpeg codec. Since I always used PDVD7.3 on my HTPC and the latest PDVD mpeg codec I tried installing my old copy of PDVD7.3 after I installed SAF.

All DVD's seem to work now with the PDVD navigator 7.3 and the latest PDVD mpeg codec. (I tested 5 that didn't work before). No other problems seem to have happened after installing the program. Did work for me, don't know if it could work for other people though...

 

[ridderdk]

Anybody,
Why is it i get no sound when playing Youtube clips?
SAF v4 .0 has been installed and everything but Onlinevideos works perfect.
Picture is great, but no sound :-(
I use mb M3N78-EM and Nvidia HD audio through HDMI and ffdshow as audio codec but when starting a clip from Youtube, only Haali media splitter shows up in taskbar, when playing videos (dvd, mkv), TV and Music, ffdshow is active in taskbar.
Does anybody have an idea?

 

[kiwijunglist]

Anybody,
Why is it i get no sound when playing Youtube clips?
SAF v4 .0 has been installed and everything but Onlinevideos works perfect.
Picture is great, but no sound :-(
I use mb M3N78-EM and Nvidia HD audio through HDMI and ffdshow as audio codec but when starting a clip from Youtube, only Haali media splitter shows up in taskbar, when playing videos (dvd, mkv), TV and Music, ffdshow is active in taskbar.
Does anybody have an idea?

first step (as documented) is always too post a screenshot of the graph and attach a clean set of logs.

 

[elvis56]

Hi Hoborg,

Just put together my sons computer and installed SAF V4.00beta 20. This motherboard has on board graphics Media accelerator driver

Operating System: Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600)
Physical Memory: 2012 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 32 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 256 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 150 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
Processor Speed: 2499 MHZ
* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset
Video BIOS: 1785.0
Current Graphics Mode: 1024 by 768 True Color (60 Hz)

Everything is ok except my Mkv movies have a green screen. I can see the picture but it is green. Would you have a suggestion?

thanks very much

Please send me SAF logs and provide small problematic video sample.

SAF v4.00 beta20 *LOCKED* (11112009 17:35:32)

AutoDL: Disabled

*** Hardware: ***
CPU: Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E5200  @ 2.50GHz
GPU: Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset (iEGL0)
GPU provider: Intel Corporation
GPU driver version: 6.14.10.5132   date: 9-23-2009

*** Software: ***
OS: Microsoft Windows XP (unknown) x86 (5) C:\WINDOWS
Build: 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435
VMR9 ver.: 6.5.2600.5822 status OK

MediaPortal: (TV Server installed: No)
Path: "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal"
Required build: 23089 (or newer)
Installed ver./build: 1.0.4.24047 (1.1.0 Beta1 SVN build 24047 for TESTING ONLY)
Status: OK
 

CLVsd.ax (PowerDVD MPEG2 Decoder):
On root ("C:"): version: 8.4.0.330
 
QuickTime requirements:
MediaLooks QT Source direct show filter: Not installed
 
QuickTime Alternative:
Not installed 

AnyDVD installed: No

DirectVobSub installed: No

DirectX version check: OK (D3DX9_42.dll)

Local media:
AVI:   OK {E436EBB5-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}
FLV:   OK {C9ECE7B3-1D8E-41F5-9F24-B255DF16C087}
M2TS:  OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
M4V:   OK
MKV:   OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
MOV:   OK
MOVSD: OK
MP4:   OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
MPEG:  OK
MPG:   OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
MTS:   OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
RM:    OK {765035B3-5944-4A94-806B-20EE3415F26F}
RMVB:  OK {765035B3-5944-4A94-806B-20EE3415F26F}
TS:    OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
VOB:   OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
WMV:   OK

Streams:
AVI:   OK
FLV:   OK
M4V:   OK
MKV:   OK
MP4:   OK
MOV:   OK
WMV:   OK

Passthrough enabled: No
Power DVD: Not found

Adobe Flash Player (IE version): 10.0.32.18

Media Info

Format                           : Matroska
File size                        : 300 MiB
Duration                         : 1h 59mn
Overall bit rate                 : 352 Kbps
Encoded date                     : UTC 2008-09-10 14:05:13
Writing application              : mkvmerge v2.2.0 ('Turn It On Again') built on Mar  4 2008 12:58:26
Writing library                  : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : High@L5.1
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 16 frames
Muxing mode                      : Container profile=Unknown@5.1
Codec ID                         : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                         : 1h 58mn
Nominal bit rate                 : 272 Kbps
Width                            : 672 pixels
Height                           : 368 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate                       : 23.976 fps
Resolution                       : 24 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.046
Writing library                  : x264 core 60 r900 a9af942
Encoding settings                : cabac=1 / ref=16 / deblock=1:1:1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=16 / 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=272 / 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

Audio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : AAC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                   : Version 4
Format profile                   : LC
Format settings, SBR             : Yes
Format settings, PS              : No
Codec ID                         : A_AAC
Duration                         : 1h 59mn
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Channel positions                : L R
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Resolution                       : 16 bits
Title                            : English
Language                         : English

Wierd thing is that the picture if fine if I play it in MPC-HC. This is only happening If I play it with MEdia Portal. I have attached a file.

 

[hoborg]

Anybody,
Why is it i get no sound when playing Youtube clips?
SAF v4 .0 has been installed and everything but Onlinevideos works perfect.
Picture is great, but no sound :-(
I use mb M3N78-EM and Nvidia HD audio through HDMI and ffdshow as audio codec but when starting a clip from Youtube, only Haali media splitter shows up in taskbar, when playing videos (dvd, mkv), TV and Music, ffdshow is active in taskbar.
Does anybody have an idea?

Looks like you have some "NVIDIA High Definition Audio" decoder wich is used instead of FFDShow audio decoder

2009-11-12 23:18:10.796875 [Debug][MPMain]: DirectShowUtils: added filter:DirectSound: NVIDIA High Definition Audio to graph

elvis56:

I known "Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset" is problematic, but one thing i do not understand - how can be h.264 video decoded by ffdshow ? SAF disable it by default...
But looks like FFDShow needs to be used to decode h.264 on Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset...

I will look what can i do.

 

[ridderdk]

Looks like you have some "NVIDIA High Definition Audio" decoder wich is used instead of FFDShow audio decoder

2009-11-12 23:18:10.796875 [Debug][MPMain]: DirectShowUtils: added filter:DirectSound: NVIDIA High Definition Audio to graph

Yeah, that's also my conclusion, i was hoping someone could point me to how to make ffdshow decode audio when playing clips from youtube.
But anyway, it's a generel problem in windows, because i get no sound when playing clips directly from youtube in IE.
So i guess this is not the place to ask for help, sorry.

 

[hoborg]

Looks like you have some "NVIDIA High Definition Audio" decoder wich is used instead of FFDShow audio decoder

2009-11-12 23:18:10.796875 [Debug][MPMain]: DirectShowUtils: added filter:DirectSound: NVIDIA High Definition Audio to graph

Yeah, that's also my conclusion, i was hoping someone could point me to how to make ffdshow decode audio when playing clips from youtube.
But anyway, it's a generel problem in windows, because i get no sound when playing clips directly from youtube in IE.
So i guess this is not the place to ask for help, sorry.

You can try to simply lower merrit of NVIDIA High Definition Audio, or try to unregister it completly...

 

[kiwijunglist]

NB: after lowering the merit, you have to relogin to windows for changes to take effect.