Hi All,
Can someone please tell me why I cant get 5.1 audio out of WMV files when played in MP if i dont enable AC3Filter as a Post Processing codec? I have tried the setting "Use 5.1 sound for WMV files" but it doesnt do anything for me.
With the post processing codec on I get digital sound perfectly. WMVs work fine too. But if i remove it WMVs revert to just a front left and right channel only. MKVs still output digital fine though.
Media Portal itself is configured thus...
Videos - Video Player:
MPEG-2 video: CyberLink Video (PDVD9)
H.264 video: CoreAVC
MPEG/AC3 audio: MPC - MPA filter
AAC audio: MPC - MPA filter
DirectShow Filter Control - MPC - MPA Decoded Filter:
AC3 decoder: S/PDIF
DTS decoder: S/PDIF
AC3/AAC/DTS/LPCM Format: PCM 16bit
Surely this isnt right as the SAF post says DONT INSTALL AC3Filter FOR FEAR OF DOUBLE DECODING.
The other weird thing I've noticed is this with a few movies, The Dark Night for example. If i remove AC3Filter from post processing then the audio flickers on and off at a very fast rate, but its stuttering the sound constantly throughout the entire movie. As soon as i enable the AC3Filter it plays the audio perfectly. So far ive only noticed this on 2 of my movies. Everything else plays absolutely fine.
If it helps i can interrogate the file and paste the codec details here? Not sure what you would need so please ask if you are interested in helping
Thanks for any replies,
D.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.1.0 (experienced on all prior versions too)
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP-0.8.448 (experienced on all prior versions too)
Windows Version: Vista 64
CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 2MB (2x1MB) L3 Cache
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache*
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX
Video Card: onboard Radeon ATI HD 3200
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.12
Sound Card: Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim
Sound Card AC3: Asus HDAV Slim drivers 17.73
Sound Card Driver: Asus HDAV Slim drivers 17.73
MPEG2 Video Codec: SAF 3.47 but experienced on all prior versions too.
MPEG2 Audio Codec: SAF 3.47 but experienced on all prior versions too.
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Remote Veris Black MATX Media Center Case
TV: Samsung 40" LE40M86BD
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI for video and audio
Projector: Panasonic PT-AE2000
Projector - HTPC Connection: HDMI for video and audio
Can someone please tell me why I cant get 5.1 audio out of WMV files when played in MP if i dont enable AC3Filter as a Post Processing codec? I have tried the setting "Use 5.1 sound for WMV files" but it doesnt do anything for me.
With the post processing codec on I get digital sound perfectly. WMVs work fine too. But if i remove it WMVs revert to just a front left and right channel only. MKVs still output digital fine though.
Media Portal itself is configured thus...
Videos - Video Player:
MPEG-2 video: CyberLink Video (PDVD9)
H.264 video: CoreAVC
MPEG/AC3 audio: MPC - MPA filter
AAC audio: MPC - MPA filter
DirectShow Filter Control - MPC - MPA Decoded Filter:
AC3 decoder: S/PDIF
DTS decoder: S/PDIF
AC3/AAC/DTS/LPCM Format: PCM 16bit
Surely this isnt right as the SAF post says DONT INSTALL AC3Filter FOR FEAR OF DOUBLE DECODING.
The other weird thing I've noticed is this with a few movies, The Dark Night for example. If i remove AC3Filter from post processing then the audio flickers on and off at a very fast rate, but its stuttering the sound constantly throughout the entire movie. As soon as i enable the AC3Filter it plays the audio perfectly. So far ive only noticed this on 2 of my movies. Everything else plays absolutely fine.
If it helps i can interrogate the file and paste the codec details here? Not sure what you would need so please ask if you are interested in helping
Thanks for any replies,
D.
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.1.0 (experienced on all prior versions too)
MediaPortal Skin: StreamedMP-0.8.448 (experienced on all prior versions too)
Windows Version: Vista 64
CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition 2.7GHz Socket AM2+ 2MB (2x1MB) L3 Cache
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache*
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Ballistix
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G Socket AM2+ onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX
Video Card: onboard Radeon ATI HD 3200
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 8.12
Sound Card: Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 Slim
Sound Card AC3: Asus HDAV Slim drivers 17.73
Sound Card Driver: Asus HDAV Slim drivers 17.73
MPEG2 Video Codec: SAF 3.47 but experienced on all prior versions too.
MPEG2 Audio Codec: SAF 3.47 but experienced on all prior versions too.
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Remote Veris Black MATX Media Center Case
TV: Samsung 40" LE40M86BD
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI for video and audio
Projector: Panasonic PT-AE2000
Projector - HTPC Connection: HDMI for video and audio