Support for mkv? (1 Viewer)

[morjac]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.3.0
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type: P4
HDD: 700GB
Memory: 2GB


Just installed this little mediacenter but cant get any mkv's to be played. Works outside MP, works if a setup VLC as external player for MP.. But not with the internal player.

Also a fw HR xvids plays upside down, they dont outside MP.. Weird!

Got all codecs needed...

What to do!

Fixed..

 

[ThaClown]

Got all codecs needed...

Well... it seems not, since it is not working...
There really is now way for any of us to help you without more info:
-What codecs do you have installed?
-Full system specs..
-What codecs did you select in MP setup?

.MKV works fine for me, I use Haali Media Splitter, PowerDVD and AC3 filter.

 

[infinite.loop]

www.matroska.org -> downloads -> Haali Media Splitter -> install -> done

 

[joystick]

Hi, all
somehow, I tried everything to get the mkv file working under MP.
However, the file plays fine with WMP Classic, and VLC.
My codec combination is:
PDVD 7.3 ultra
installed Haali media splitter

When I try to start the file in MP I just get a black box/screen, but no file is showing (also no timestamp info).

I just don't kow what to do.....

please help, see my specs in "My system"

cheers
joystick

Hi,
I just found out a strange thing (bug?):

The File plays, but only when started from the directory-structure-view of MyVideos!
It will not start when the view is set to Movie.

Still its not perfect, thoug, because the Picture looks like "solarized" , i think there might be something wrong with the codec, even though all the other files play really well.

have you guys any hints?

cheers
joystick

 

[ThaClown]

I use the same codecs as you, but I alos have FFDShow.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm
PowerDVD on my system is only used for HD stuff...

Try GrapEdit (use remotegraph with MP playing a file) to see what codec is use in MP and see wich codec is use in MPC....
I think you will find that both programs are not using the same codec...
You can force the PC to use a certain codec by changing the MERIT with a program called GSpot.
Sometimes a totally wrong codec is used in MP.

I usually lower the merit of just one: the codec used in MP (just lower it a little under the one you want to be used) and then try again...
Takes a little time but if you change too mutch at once I get lost...

 

[deebo]

does your powerdvd h264 codec have dxva on?

its a known issue it really cant decode much of the .mkv x264 stuff and just results in a black screen

 

[ThaClown]

I don't know actually....
But I have not had any problems yet

 

[isoseeker]

i just installed the k-lite codecs and all is well. i had previously installed haali media splitter and still could not play any mkv files thru MP (on two htpc machines running rc 2), but thru windows media player/vlc worked fine.

so k-lite codecs solved the issue for me. hope this helps someone else.

 

[infinite.loop]

i just installed the k-lite codecs and all is well. i had previously installed haali media splitter and still could not play any mkv files thru MP (on two htpc machines running rc 2), but thru windows media player/vlc worked fine.

so k-lite codecs solved the issue for me. hope this helps someone else.

*argh* that evil codec pack......
i realy hope that you wont encounter other issues now.....

 

[isoseeker]

so far nothing yet. was watching videos all night with it.

what sort of issues are you saying???

also i did not know that k-lite was "evil", hehehe...