- October 21, 2007
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Note: No specific configuration information given because problem exists on two different computers with different hardware and different installed programs. Further information is certainly availible upon request.
I'm having issues which were absent in the 0.2.2.0 "stable" version: Being able to play back H264 content, or other video content. To be more precise, it's being able to continue playing video content. The video loads and at first plays just fine--but I lose video roughly 10-15 minutes into playback, while audio continues to play. I first noticed this problem while attempting to play back a file produced by Nero Recode AVC on my HTPC, and had assumed it to be a codec error since I also have Nero 6 installed on this system. I uninstalled Nero and shuffled through FFdshow to make sure that H264 is enabled, vowing to try again. Same thing happened.
I loaded a DVD and allowed it to play when I decided to test the 0.2.3.0 build on my regular system. When my regular system did the same thing with an AVC file, I went to check on my HTPC. What I was rewarded with was a black screen while the AC3 track on the DVD continued to decode.
Since I have very little to lose (I keep the bare minimum of files on my HTPC, opting to keep movie files on an external hard drive), I wiped the system hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Media Center 2005 (which is the operating system I normally use for this system) along with the latest FFdshow tryout and 0.2.3.0. This was a "squeeky-clean" reinstall, since I had reformatted the hard drive and--other than Windows Update and system drivers--had no other software installed. The same behavior as noted above. I then uninstalled 0.2.3.0 in favor of the stable 0.2.2.0, and went ahead and reinstalled Nero 6. By choosing "Nero Video Decoder" as my codec, I've had no further problems playing back AVC content.
Realizing that the information I've given so far is vague, here's a few details that might help.
1) Both systems are AMD class, with my main system using a socket 939 4600+ dual core and 2Gb of PC400 memory. The HTPC uses a single core 3200+ socket AM2 with 1Gb of PC800 DDR2 memory.
2) Both systems are running a version of Windows XP. The HTPC is using MCE 2005, while my main system is using XP Home. Both are fully current on updates and system drivers.
3) Neither system is overclocked.
4) The behavior exists on both machines, and disappears with 0.2.2.0 stable.
5) The behavior exists under the newest FFdshow tryout... I admit that I haven't tried it with any other version of FFdshow.
6) Nero is a normal part of either system's complete breakfast. My HTPC uses Nero 6, while my main system uses Nero 7. Both are as current as they can get via Nero updates. It's important to note, however, that this problem continued when I did the fresh reinstall of my HTPC and hadn't yet put Nero 6 back on there. The problem is not there using Mediaportal 0.2.2.0 with Nero installed. Now that I think about it, the version of FFdshow is the same as the one I used with 0.2.3.0.
Other behavior I've noted--Hey! Still with me? I'm trying not to be overly dull!
1) Nero Video Decoder isn't an availible option with 0.2.3.0. Of course I know that I wouldn't see it with Nero not being installed... but upon installation of Nero 6, the option's still missing from the "My Videos" settings menu. I can only choose between FFdshow Decoder, FFdshow Raw, or FFdshow helper. The ability to select "Nero Video Decoder" is present in 0.2.2.0 stable--and is the codec I always choose to use, since I like Nero's playback quality for AVC.
2) The ability to skip around using the chapter information is absent in 0.2.2.0. I like that this option exists in the release candidate... but about that video blackout...
Has anyone else reported anything similiar? I can certainly provide more information if it's needed.
I'm having issues which were absent in the 0.2.2.0 "stable" version: Being able to play back H264 content, or other video content. To be more precise, it's being able to continue playing video content. The video loads and at first plays just fine--but I lose video roughly 10-15 minutes into playback, while audio continues to play. I first noticed this problem while attempting to play back a file produced by Nero Recode AVC on my HTPC, and had assumed it to be a codec error since I also have Nero 6 installed on this system. I uninstalled Nero and shuffled through FFdshow to make sure that H264 is enabled, vowing to try again. Same thing happened.
I loaded a DVD and allowed it to play when I decided to test the 0.2.3.0 build on my regular system. When my regular system did the same thing with an AVC file, I went to check on my HTPC. What I was rewarded with was a black screen while the AC3 track on the DVD continued to decode.
Since I have very little to lose (I keep the bare minimum of files on my HTPC, opting to keep movie files on an external hard drive), I wiped the system hard drive and reinstalled Windows XP Media Center 2005 (which is the operating system I normally use for this system) along with the latest FFdshow tryout and 0.2.3.0. This was a "squeeky-clean" reinstall, since I had reformatted the hard drive and--other than Windows Update and system drivers--had no other software installed. The same behavior as noted above. I then uninstalled 0.2.3.0 in favor of the stable 0.2.2.0, and went ahead and reinstalled Nero 6. By choosing "Nero Video Decoder" as my codec, I've had no further problems playing back AVC content.
Realizing that the information I've given so far is vague, here's a few details that might help.
1) Both systems are AMD class, with my main system using a socket 939 4600+ dual core and 2Gb of PC400 memory. The HTPC uses a single core 3200+ socket AM2 with 1Gb of PC800 DDR2 memory.
2) Both systems are running a version of Windows XP. The HTPC is using MCE 2005, while my main system is using XP Home. Both are fully current on updates and system drivers.
3) Neither system is overclocked.
4) The behavior exists on both machines, and disappears with 0.2.2.0 stable.
5) The behavior exists under the newest FFdshow tryout... I admit that I haven't tried it with any other version of FFdshow.
6) Nero is a normal part of either system's complete breakfast. My HTPC uses Nero 6, while my main system uses Nero 7. Both are as current as they can get via Nero updates. It's important to note, however, that this problem continued when I did the fresh reinstall of my HTPC and hadn't yet put Nero 6 back on there. The problem is not there using Mediaportal 0.2.2.0 with Nero installed. Now that I think about it, the version of FFdshow is the same as the one I used with 0.2.3.0.
Other behavior I've noted--Hey! Still with me? I'm trying not to be overly dull!
1) Nero Video Decoder isn't an availible option with 0.2.3.0. Of course I know that I wouldn't see it with Nero not being installed... but upon installation of Nero 6, the option's still missing from the "My Videos" settings menu. I can only choose between FFdshow Decoder, FFdshow Raw, or FFdshow helper. The ability to select "Nero Video Decoder" is present in 0.2.2.0 stable--and is the codec I always choose to use, since I like Nero's playback quality for AVC.
2) The ability to skip around using the chapter information is absent in 0.2.2.0. I like that this option exists in the release candidate... but about that video blackout...
Has anyone else reported anything similiar? I can certainly provide more information if it's needed.