SAF v4.00 ''stable'' (StandAlone Filters) - DXVA ready (H.264 and VC-1). (5 Viewers)

[hoborg]

Hi hoborg,

okay. I was a little bit unsure with passthrough through the installation process of SAF. I have clicked so it should be used.
If your answer means, that the better way is to disable passthrough, do I have to re-install SAF now? Or is there a configuration option wich I can disable passthrough?

Daniel

Reinstall SAF.

Done!
Have installed SAF again without passthrough.
Then I tried to play an AVI in MPC-HC and it works like a charm. Sound, Video. All is fine. See attached Graph from MPC-HC.
After that, I open Mediaportal and try to play the same video. Nothing happens.
My MP error log tells me:

2009-11-23 12:36:08.796875 [ERROR][MPMain]: VideoPlayer9:exception while creating DShow graph Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 80040273. at MediaPortal.Player.VMR9Util.AddVMR9(IGraphBuilder graphBuilder)
at MediaPortal.Player.VideoPlayerVMR9.GetInterfaces()
2009-11-23 12:36:08.796875 [ERROR][MPMain]: VideoPlayerVMR9: Exception while cleanuping DShow graph - Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at MediaPortal.Player.VideoPlayerVMR9.Cleanup()
2009-11-23 12:36:08.906250 [ERROR][MPMain]: PlaylistPlayer: *** unable to play - \\192.168.0.218\Videos\Apocalypto (2006, XVID, AC3).avi - skipping track!

I am absolutely unsure in this case.
What I noticed is, that WMP11 is not on my PC. I have installed it before installation of MP and SAF. But now its not longer on my PC. Can this cause the error? Does SAF uninstall WMP11? Do I need WMP11 on the PC?

A lots of questions. Hope, you can assist.

Daniel

{51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A} - that is VMR9 renderer. No idea what causing problem (?drivers?).
If you double click on you video from explorer, will it play correctly using MPC-HC?
Please try play your file from local drive/USB stick.

SAF log can help too.

 

[Cojun]

{51B4ABF3-748F-4E3B-A276-C828330E926A} - that is VMR9 renderer. No idea what causing problem (?drivers?).
If you double click on you video from explorer, will it play correctly using MPC-HC?
Please try play your file from local drive/USB stick.

SAF log can help too.

Strange, what?
I tried to open that video file by doubleclick. It will be opened in MCP-HC.
Also if I copy this file to local HDD it will be played fine in MCP-HC.

SAF-Logs are attachted.
The second attachment shows the error in MP.

In my former post, I asked what about the Windows Media Player 11. I have installed this befor installing Mediaportal and SAF. But now, I can´t locate Windows Media Player. Can this cause the problem?

Daniel

 

[hoborg]

In my former post, I asked what about the Windows Media Player 11. I have installed this befor installing Mediaportal and SAF. But now, I can´t locate Windows Media Player. Can this cause the problem?

Daniel

Try to reinstall ATI drivers (use 9.11 from official ATI page - uninstall completly, restart, install 9.11, restart).

BTW, you have some bakground services launched automatically on OS startup (do you really need them to be running?):

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TrueImageMonitor.exe"="C:\\Programme\\Acronis\\TrueImageHome\\TrueImageMonitor.exe"
"AcronisTimounterMonitor"="C:\\Programme\\Acronis\\TrueImageHome\\TimounterMonitor.exe"
"Acronis Scheduler2 Service"="\"C:\\Programme\\Gemeinsame Dateien\\Acronis\\Schedule2\\schedhlp.exe\""
"StartCCC"="\"C:\\Programme\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLIStart.exe\" MSRun"
"RTHDCPL"="RTHDCPL.EXE"
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="\"C:\\Programme\\Adobe\\Reader 8.0\\Reader\\Reader_sl.exe\""

 

[Cojun]

In my former post, I asked what about the Windows Media Player 11. I have installed this befor installing Mediaportal and SAF. But now, I can´t locate Windows Media Player. Can this cause the problem?

Daniel

Try to reinstall ATI drivers (use 9.11 from official ATI page - uninstall completly, restart, install 9.11, restart).

BTW, you have some bakground services launched automatically on OS startup (do you really need them to be running?):

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"TrueImageMonitor.exe"="C:\\Programme\\Acronis\\TrueImageHome\\TrueImageMonitor.exe"
"AcronisTimounterMonitor"="C:\\Programme\\Acronis\\TrueImageHome\\TimounterMonitor.exe"
"Acronis Scheduler2 Service"="\"C:\\Programme\\Gemeinsame Dateien\\Acronis\\Schedule2\\schedhlp.exe\""
"StartCCC"="\"C:\\Programme\\ATI Technologies\\ATI.ACE\\Core-Static\\CLIStart.exe\" MSRun"
"RTHDCPL"="RTHDCPL.EXE"
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"="\"C:\\Programme\\Adobe\\Reader 8.0\\Reader\\Reader_sl.exe\""

hoborg,

I am downloading catalyst 9.11 now. Hope, a new installation with this drivers bring up SAF working.
After downloading, I deinstall ATI Catalyst software from Software Control Center in WinXP. Then installing the new drivers.
The Processes I need is Acronis True Image. ATIs StartCCC and Adobes Speed Launcher is not needed. Will deactivate this.
I will report later what happens.
Its a strange thing with drivers and so on. Can´t believe, that this is so strange.
Do you have WMP11 already installed on your machine or is it gone too, like on mines?

Daniel

 

[hoborg]

Do you have WMP11 already installed on your machine or is it gone too, like on mines?

Daniel

I didnt think WMP can somehow broke video playback in MP, but who knows?
And yes, i have WMP installed on my HTPC machine (it is part of moded OS i use), and MP install check it too.

Good news:

Just noticed that MP ts reader and MPC video decoder issue was moved to TV-Server - 1.1.0 RC 1
0002069: TsReader is not working properly with MPC-HC H264 codec - MediaPortal Bugtracker

Is that good bay to Cyberlink h.264 decoder? I hope so

 

[Cojun]

Do you have WMP11 already installed on your machine or is it gone too, like on mines?

Daniel

I didnt think WMP can somehow broke video playback in MP, but who knows?
And yes, i have WMP installed on my HTPC machine (it is part of moded OS i use), and MP install check it too.

Good news:

Just noticed that MP ts reader and MPC video decoder issue was moved to TV-Server - 1.1.0 RC 1
0002069: TsReader is not working properly with MPC-HC H264 codec - MediaPortal Bugtracker

Is that good bay to Cyberlink h.264 decoder? I hope so

AHA ... sounds good
And my HTPC is playing the vids fine now. Wonderful.
Your hint to install Catalyst 9.11 was the reason.
I installed this Catalyst version and vids will be shown fine now.
Thank you, hoborg, for your great software packacke and your perfect support.
Now I have to find out, what happens with SPDIF out. Will pass AC3 Sound out to my Denon Receiver via SPDIF. Former I used AC3Filter to do that. Now I think I have to manipulate ffdshow.
Do you have any hint for me in this case?

Attached you see the graph for Catalyst 9.11 - Haali - SAF

Is this result OK so far?

Daniel

 

[hoborg]

Is this result OK so far?

Daniel

Yes.

FFDshow passthrough used and preconfigured by SAF is confirmed as working by users.

AC3 filter is good, but it doesnot support TrueHD (AC3+) audio, but it is autoloaded to decode it = no sound.

 

[Cojun]

Is this result OK so far?

Daniel

Yes.

FFDshow passthrough used and preconfigured by SAF is confirmed as working by users.

AC3 filter is good, but it doesnot support TrueHD (AC3+) audio, but it is autoloaded to decode it = no sound.

Okay ... actually I have installed SAF without passthrough as you have recommended in a former post.
Does this mean, that I re-install SAF now again with passthrough activated or can I activate passthrough in ffsshows configuration options? If manual set possible, can you tell me please, where I have to set this?

Thank you so much

Daniel

 

[Cojun]

Damn!
Now I have the same problem with WMV files.
MP cannot Play WMV files but MPC-HC plays them.
Look at the screenshots. I don´t understand, whats wrong here :-(

Daniel

 

[hoborg]

Is this result OK so far?

Daniel

Yes.

FFDshow passthrough used and preconfigured by SAF is confirmed as working by users.

AC3 filter is good, but it doesnot support TrueHD (AC3+) audio, but it is autoloaded to decode it = no sound.

Okay ... actually I have installed SAF without passthrough as you have recommended in a former post.
Does this mean, that I re-install SAF now again with passthrough activated or can I activate passthrough in ffsshows configuration options? If manual set possible, can you tell me please, where I have to set this?

Thank you so much

Daniel

Reinstall SAF and enable Passthrough.

Is this result OK so far?

Daniel

Yes.

FFDshow passthrough used and preconfigured by SAF is confirmed as working by users.

AC3 filter is good, but it doesnot support TrueHD (AC3+) audio, but it is autoloaded to decode it = no sound.

Okay ... actually I have installed SAF without passthrough as you have recommended in a former post.
Does this mean, that I re-install SAF now again with passthrough activated or can I activate passthrough in ffsshows configuration options? If manual set possible, can you tell me please, where I have to set this?

Thank you so much

Daniel

Damn!
Now I have the same problem with WMV files.
MP cannot Play WMV files but MPC-HC plays them.
Look at the screenshots. I don´t understand, whats wrong here :-(

Daniel

Try to enable MS DMO decoder - START - SAF - MS DMO - Video Decoder ON
BTW, can you provide small sample of such video?