TheaterTek to view .ts files (1 Viewer)

[GoGiants]

After going through numerous pieces of software to record files from HDHomerun, I finally found MediaPortal to be the best recording interface. However, playback is not as good. For clear QAM channels that are in SD, I can use MPC to play the files and since they don't lock, I can just start watching them as they record, and the program length builds as it records. This is perfect.

MPC does not handle HD material as well -- it stutters and is not capable of AC3.

I understand that Theatertek will play the files as they record, but when I try to open the .ts files recorded by Mediaportal, I get an unable to build graph error. This is regardless of whether the files are currently recording or have finshed recording. I can play these files just fine with MyHD after recording has finished, and if I run them through HDTV2MPEG, the files work just fine on Theatertek.

Does anyone know what I have to do to get Theatertek to play the mediaportal .ts files?

The alternative is to have mediaportal break up the recording into, say, 5 minutes chunks with a 0000.ts extension. MyHD will play these (because I have a dual core system, MyHD is unable to playback files that are recording, even if they are not locked).

Thanks in advance.

 

[pigboy306]

Try VLC VLC media player - Overview

 

[tourettes]

Would it be easier to try to find a cure for the MediaPlayer playback issue?

 

[GoGiants]

I'm not that thrilled with the PQ in Vlc. Also, when I enable AC3, I get hammering audio and am forced to use stereo sound.

The issue I have with the mediaportal player is that when it goes into fullscreen mode, it won't minimize and I can't access any other programs without closing out MP. Neither Alt+tab nor the windows key will bring back my desktop. The transport controls are a bit wonky on my system as well.

I think the avenue to investigate is enabling hardware acceleration and AC3 audio in MPC. There is a version of MPC called MPC HC that may be able to do what I need. I can't seem to find much if any documentation about theatertek playing .ts files anywhere.