SAF v4.00 ''stable'' (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (H.264 and VC-1). (10 Viewers)

[hoborg]

Hi again

It's me again... I've tried to install everything one more time from the scratch. I've even succeeded to get the latest CLVsd.ax file from PDVD according to Hobborg's recommendations.

Anyway I still have sound - no picture... I think I did everything according to Hobborg's recommendations (see configuration.jpg). But I go this "double rendering" (see graph.jpg)... What I did wrong???

Here is my system information:

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
VGA: Nvidia 9600M GT
RAM: 4 GB

Rename TS files to MKV
HD TV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

 

[skirtum]

Rename TS files to MKV
HD TV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

Sorry I didn't understood what files I should rename. I'm trying to watch DVB-T television - not video files...

 

[hulkhaugen]

Then which codec is reccomended for HDTV? 1080i live tv........ AVIVO HD Codec? PowerDVD H.264 Codec?

 

[hoborg]

Rename TS files to MKV
HD TV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

Sorry I didn't understood what files I should rename. I'm trying to watch DVB-T television - not video files...

Yes. As i wrote, HDTV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

 

[skirtum]

Rename TS files to MKV
HD TV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

Sorry I didn't understood what files I should rename. I'm trying to watch DVB-T television - not video files...

Yes. As i wrote, HDTV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

So... How do I watch tv via MediaPortal? Should I uninstall this SAF? BTW this DVB-T tv which I try to watch is not HD...

 

[hoborg]

Sorry I didn't understood what files I should rename. I'm trying to watch DVB-T television - not video files...

Yes. As i wrote, HDTV (h.264) is not supported by SAF.

So... How do I watch tv via MediaPortal? Should I uninstall this SAF? BTW this DVB-T tv which I try to watch is not HD...

Are you sure the broadcast signal is not in h.264?
Try to rename - only for test - "CLVsd.ax" in your windows/system32 folder to "CLVsd.axa" - this will disable PDVD MPEG2 decoder.

 

[Yabba]

Graphstudio works after these actions

And indeed it does, thanks, Skirtum. My bad, I should have searched for it but I assumed it was a kind of incompatibility with Vista and didn't try to find a solution. Again, thank you for your kindness.

Now with Graphstudio working I've seen that Xvid is played thru MediaPortal using Xvid decoder. Is that normal? I thought it would use MPC Video decoder, in fact MPC-HC does use MPC video decoder when I tried the same file and plays it perfect, but both MediaPortal and WMP use Xvid instead and both have issues...

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling SAF but still Xvid decoder is being used instead of MPC video decoder...

EDIT : Isn't this funny? I tried remuxing the .avi I've been using for tests into .mkv and it plays much better. It still uses Xvid video decoder but it seems to play it smoother and I can't see any asyncrony. Maybe if there's no other way I should remux aaaaaaaaall my avis into mkv...

 

[akajester]

Graphstudio works after these actions

And indeed it does, thanks, Skirtum. My bad, I should have searched for it but I assumed it was a kind of incompatibility with Vista and didn't try to find a solution. Again, thank you for your kindness.

Now with Graphstudio working I've seen that Xvid is played thru MediaPortal using Xvid decoder. Is that normal? I thought it would use MPC Video decoder, in fact MPC-HC does use MPC video decoder when I tried the same file and plays it perfect, but both MediaPortal and WMP use Xvid instead and both have issues...

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling SAF but still Xvid decoder is being used instead of MPC video decoder...

EDIT : Isn't this funny? I tried remuxing the .avi I've been using for tests into .mkv and it plays much better. It still uses Xvid video decoder but it seems to play it smoother and I can't see any asyncrony. Maybe if there's no other way I should remux aaaaaaaaall my avis into mkv...

I've had issues with other file types, but mkv's work great, so I've re-encoded most of my stuff to mkv's too.

 

[hoborg]

Graphstudio works after these actions

And indeed it does, thanks, Skirtum. My bad, I should have searched for it but I assumed it was a kind of incompatibility with Vista and didn't try to find a solution. Again, thank you for your kindness.

Now with Graphstudio working I've seen that Xvid is played thru MediaPortal using Xvid decoder. Is that normal? I thought it would use MPC Video decoder, in fact MPC-HC does use MPC video decoder when I tried the same file and plays it perfect, but both MediaPortal and WMP use Xvid instead and both have issues...

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling SAF but still Xvid decoder is being used instead of MPC video decoder...

EDIT : Isn't this funny? I tried remuxing the .avi I've been using for tests into .mkv and it plays much better. It still uses Xvid video decoder but it seems to play it smoother and I can't see any asyncrony. Maybe if there's no other way I should remux aaaaaaaaall my avis into mkv...

Xvid is part of SAF becouse postprocessing = better picture quality.

 

[Yabba]

I've had issues with other file types, but mkv's work great, so I've re-encoded most of my stuff to mkv's too.

Yes, that could work with the .avis I have in my hard disks, but what would I do with the zillion CDs and DVDs already recorded?

Xvid is part of SAF becouse postprocessing = better picture quality.

Well, when I see the properties for Xvid all postprocessing options are disabled by default... but anyway it's your package and your decision so if Xvid is there must be because of a good reason. All I wanted to know was if it was there on purpose or if it remained from a previous installation in my computer that I couldn't uninstall. So I guess I'll have to find out why Xvid is performing so bad and only since a few days. Yesterday I tried to watch an .avi that I watched a few days ago without problems and shows the issue too. I don't remember installing anything but it's obvious I must have done something...