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

[Knives03]

I had problems with MKV DTS audio tracks playing in double speed. Solved by replacing the DTS decoder from libavcodec to libdts in ffdshow audio configuration. My setup: Win7, MediaPortal 1.1RC1, SAF 4.0 Stable.

I have the same issue when trying to play MKV files with DTS-MA audio. Switching to the libdts decoder for DTS in ffdshow solves the issue, but I can't seem to understand why libavcodec causes the increased playback speed. Does anybody know why this issue happens? I've heard that it might be because Windows 7 has its own built in directshowfilters called Media Foundation which keeps trying to kick in unwantedly, but I have no idea if this is true or not.

 

[o0X0o]

Is anyone using a core i3 with the embedded Intel HD graphics?

I'm getting poor quality video with h264 mkv's where it looks a bit like there isn't enough colour depth and that the contrast/brightness seems to constantly shift. This happens in MP and WMP, but the same file looks fine in MPC-HC

It's running RC2 and SAF 4 final (unlocked) with the latest drivers from intel.

FYI for any other Core i3/5 users - I discovered this thread with screenshots of what I was experiencing, and the solution which was to use the PDVD10 codec for x264:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...tions-about-case-components-81845/#post625674

 

[Krystalize]

The link seems to be broken, anyone that has a nice mirror for this? v4.0/5.0 anything!

EDIT: Working now, thanks!

 

[JGT]

I use SAF v4 beta 22.
And can get my tv to work in MP on one computer ,on the other that not uses SAF tv works fine..
Firewall is not the problem.
And there should not be a problem to have two computers to use TV, connected to a tvserver ?
I am guessing it's something wrong I have done in the SAF installation.
Please help..

 

[emphatic]

I have an .mp4 with x264 video and aac 5.1 audio, but I only get stereo. Do I have to remux them to an .mkv to get correct channel count?

Emph

 

[hoborg]

I have an .mp4 with x264 video and aac 5.1 audio, but I only get stereo. Do I have to remux them to an .mkv to get correct channel count?

Emph

You need to configure Monogram AAC decoder (in MePo configuration)
...or use SAF 5.

 

[emphatic]

...or use SAF 5.

Does it have passthrough capabilities for multichannel aac? The reason I don't want to install SAF 5 is that SAF 4 works very well for me atm.


Emph

 

[hoborg]

...or use SAF 5.

Does it have passthrough capabilities for multichannel aac? The reason I don't want to install SAF 5 is that SAF 4 works very well for me atm.


Emph

You cannot passthrough AAC, only way is "on the fly" reencoding in to 5.1 AC3 and passthrough it,

 

[ronnie_t]

I have installed the latest saf4 (unlocked version) on mp1.1.0 rc4, but have problems with live tv H.264 (HD) channels. MPEG-channels (SD) work without a problem.

The picture is not correctly deinterlaced with the SAF POWERDVD codec (it's always like the middle picture in

). Did I do something wrong?


My setup:
Windows XP (clean install)
GeForce 9500GS
DVB-C Twinhan Tuner

Video info according to mediainfo (from piece of recorded hdtv):

ID                               : 48 (0x30)
Menu ID                          : 137 (0x89)
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Duration                         : 1h 14mn
Bit rate                         : 12.3 Mbps
Width                            : 1920 pixels
Height                           : 1080 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16/9
Frame rate                       : 25.000 fps
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Interlaced
Scan order                       : Top Field First

I can play the file correctly with windows media player under windows7

 

[hoborg]

I have installed the latest saf4 (unlocked version) on mp1.1.0 rc4, but have problems with live tv H.264 (HD) channels. MPEG-channels (SD) work without a problem.

The picture is not correctly deinterlaced with the SAF POWERDVD codec (it's always like the middle picture in

). Did I do something wrong?


My setup:
Windows XP (clean install)
GeForce 9500GS
DVB-C Twinhan Tuner

Video info according to mediainfo (from piece of recorded hdtv):

SAF itself didnt do any deinterlacing. SAF send interlaced video to GPU DXVA decoder and if deinterlacing didnt work correctly it is GPU drivers problem. So try to update GPU drivers or use older one.