Codecs SAF v6 (based on LAVF) (2 Viewers)

[tourettes]

Actually, I've remembered I often see this rainbow effect when watching 2GB+ BD Rips as well, which always seems strange and bothers me. With both TV and Movies, I think it tends to be on darkish backgrounds mostly.

Rips are usually encoded with poor quality. Same goes to many tv broadcasts (you need to remember that they are encoded in real time and same mux has mutliple channels that are sharing the limited bitrate so if there is complex frames on all channels at the same time you are more than likely to see macro blocking and other visual encoding glitches).

general: if you suspect there is a codec issue then record a sample and play it on a different device. Over 95% of the cases the issue is in the stream itself.

 

[doveman]

From which of your HTPCs is this screen?

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Rips are usually encoded with poor quality. Same goes to many tv broadcasts (you need to remember that they are encoded in real time and same mux has mutliple channels that are sharing the limited bitrate so if there is complex frames on all channels at the same time you are more than likely to see macro blocking and other visual encoding glitches).

general: if you suspect there is a codec issue then record a sample and play it on a different device. Over 95% of the cases the issue is in the stream itself.

Unfortunately I don't have a separate Freeview tuner (or one built-in to my TV) to compare but I guess others who do can compare with what they see when using MP.

I don't really have any other devices I could test the rips with either, although maybe I could use my Xbox360.

 

[Zeppelin]

Actually, I've remembered I often see this rainbow effect when watching 2GB+ BD Rips as well, which always seems strange and bothers me. With both TV and Movies, I think it tends to be on darkish backgrounds mostly.

Rips are usually encoded with poor quality. Same goes to many tv broadcasts (you need to remember that they are encoded in real time and same mux has mutliple channels that are sharing the limited bitrate so if there is complex frames on all channels at the same time you are more than likely to see macro blocking and other visual encoding glitches).

general: if you suspect there is a codec issue then record a sample and play it on a different device. Over 95% of the cases the issue is in the stream itself.

The Broadcaster I showed is 1280x720, which is not that bad of a quality, and also the Free to Air channels here in Germany mostly come also with better bandwidth so I don't see the problem there. As I already said: I definitely can't see the same when watching TV on my Dreambox...

Edit: @ Doveman:
Ah ok, thought it would probably be better with a dedicated GPU...

 

[BrownGhost]

Delay not possible need FFDShow..

i have just install led, and not made passtrough..
ive set all audio under codex in mediapotal to FFDshow.. but still i cant make audio delay??

Can some one help me get that to work.. gotten tired for some movies or tv eps, not in synch, i have to re download.. my net speed is no good here..
i need to just use the delay function, but cant get it to work

 

[hoborg]

Hi.
I just updated saf614_WIP.exe - Nev fixed some DVD menu navigation issues

 

[niels37]

how come mp classic runs m2ts file , but as soon i start the movie from within mediaportal 1.3 i get a error............
cant play avc / ac3 codec.
I had this problem already before i updated to mediaportal 1.3.
i always used saf 6
havent upgraded to saf 6.14 yet.....................but shouldn't need to as mediaportal should play bluray streams out of the box as of mediaportal 1.3.
What setting should i change?
thx in advance

 

[hoborg]

how come mp classic runs m2ts file , but as soon i start the movie from within mediaportal 1.3 i get a error............
cant play avc / ac3 codec.
I had this problem already before i updated to mediaportal 1.3.
i always used saf 6
havent upgraded to saf 6.14 yet.....................but shouldn't need to as mediaportal should play bluray streams out of the box as of mediaportal 1.3.
What setting should i change?
thx in advance

Hi.
Must be in MePo settings. Make sure you select default audio renderer.

 

[D3ltoroxp]

Maybe you must change some settings under Codec and Renderer there are more splitted in 1.3 alpha, maybe the wrong codec is set for this files...

But i have peoblems with PDVD Codec and some files,

- takes a long time to start the movies / series
- only some series start
- no HD movies, largely regardless of format

Now i set all to LAV except the TV area, there was the PDVD still. Maybe its another problem with 1.3 alpha because there was more settings for codecs or PDVD have a shot

 

[vgallego65]

Hello, I have always used SAF codecs with Mediaportal and I am very happy with results. I have install MP 1.3.0 alpha that has LAV filters included. It is still recommended to use SAF with MP 1.3.0 alpha? Which codecs do you recommend for Videos, TV, DVD and Blueray part?

 

[hoborg]

Hello, I have always used SAF codecs with Mediaportal and I am very happy with results. I have install MP 1.3.0 alpha that has LAV filters included. It is still recommended to use SAF with MP 1.3.0 alpha? Which codecs do you recommend for Videos, TV, DVD and Blueray part?

Hi.
Nothing changed, so use recommended settings