SAF v4.00 ''stable'' (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (H.264 and VC-1). (27 Viewers)

[Chubler2]

Just discovered why my system has been refusing to use DXVA and, as I can't find it mentioned here by anyone else, I thought I'd share.

It was the Ultra VNC video hook driver causing me all the trouble. I'd setup UVNC ages ago to get remote access to my HTPC and forgot all about the hook driver. As soon as I turned off the hook driver option and restarted everything started working.

It might be worth listing it in the unsupported software.

 

[hoborg]

Just discovered why my system has been refusing to use DXVA and, as I can't find it mentioned here by anyone else, I thought I'd share.

It was the Ultra VNC video hook driver causing me all the trouble. I'd setup UVNC ages ago to get remote access to my HTPC and forgot all about the hook driver. As soon as I turned off the hook driver option and restarted everything started working.

It might be worth listing it in the unsupported software.

Can you send me that program?

 

[Fixit121]

Hmmm, tried to play the mp4 and got the error message. I'm trying to play it through the tvseries plugin.

Look by yourself - file "MediaPortal.log"
only one entry:
2009-07-21 14:19:36.806000 [Warn.][MPMain]: Thumbs: MediaPortal is using highest quality thumbnail mode

I've just installed saf but trying to start a mp4 only results inan error message that it can't be played. Codec h264 and aac.
I've tried the file in mpc-player and it starts ok here. I've configured the videosettings as described in the images.

Anybody that knows how to fix this?

And what about system specs, LOGS, video example...

I'm running this on an fjs amilo xi3650 core duo t9400 and nvidia 9600 gt, 2 gb ram. Vista home premium.
Here is my log

Can't get any error in the log. adding a picture of the error

 

[hoborg]

Can't get any error in the log. adding a picture of the error

Can you post small video example?

 

[thesystemera]

I found my problem with SAF, it was PowerDVD 7.3 being installed... I don't mind removing PowerDVD but what am I meant to use to watch BluRay disks? I'm not in to pirated software so I think it rules out most things...

 

[globaldonkey]

Power DVD 9 should work.

 

[hoborg]

I found my problem with SAF, it was PowerDVD 7.3 being installed... I don't mind removing PowerDVD but what am I meant to use to watch BluRay disks? I'm not in to pirated software so I think it rules out most things...

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...2-h-264-vc-1-a-44614/index213.html#post488242

 

[Radioman]

Hi hoborg
I think I'll continue here so we don't clutter the onlinevideo plugin thread with to much offtopic on codecs.

How is it possible to play HD DVD and Bluray disks, from my LG Bluray HD DVD combo player, with just the extracted PDVD9 DirectShow filter (by your description on the first page)?
If it is there wont be any navigation possibilitys without a player software, right? As far as I know MP doesn't support playing Bluray and HD DVD yet.

Even if I buy the PDVD9 software from Cyberlink they are no longer supporting the HD DVD format, right?

And as thesystemera and I thinks. We allready have a nice working Blurayplayer software and it's not an option to buy another just to be able to use your codecs, even if one maybe don't have any HD DVD titles on the bookshelf.

 

[hoborg]

Hi hoborg
I think I'll continue here so we don't clutter the onlinevideo plugin thread with to much offtopic on codecs.

How is it possible to play HD DVD and Bluray disks, from my LG Bluray HD DVD combo player, with just the extracted PDVD9 DirectShow filter (by your description on the first page)?
If it is there wont be any navigation possibilitys without a player software, right? As far as I know MP doesn't support playing Bluray and HD DVD yet.

Even if I buy the PDVD9 software from Cyberlink they are no longer supporting the HD DVD format, right?

And as thesystemera and I thinks. We allready have a nice working Blurayplayer software and it's not an option to buy another just to be able to use your codecs, even if one maybe don't have any HD DVD titles on the bookshelf.

To understand it corectly - You need PowerDVD instaled to play Bluray and HD DVD.
My personal experience with this is 0, so if there are some features missing in PDVD9, i didnt know.
If i am not wrong, you can use PDVD9 to play Bluray and HD DVD as an external player from MP, right? But you cannot use PDVD9 to watch h.264TV.
So i think the combination of PDVD9 (for Bluray and HD DVD) and SAF 3.49beta (for H.264 TV and all others formats) should work.
It cannot be PDVD8 (or7) becouse of SAF VS PDVD conflict. But PDVD9 + SAF should work fine.

...i am thinking about all this and in theory, you can even use PDVD8 and SAF, but you need to install PDVD8 first then SAF (unlocked). But who know what happends...

 

[starlight]

PowerDVD does not play HD-DVD anymore after Version 7.3, so i also been stucked to this version or at least throw away my hd-dvd