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Workaround for: Player not detecting .m4v files correctly --> "Unable to Play"
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<blockquote data-quote="Andrew H" data-source="post: 817500" data-attributes="member: 56239"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.2.1.0</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: StreamedMP</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Win 7 32-bit Premium</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: AMD 435 unlocked & OC'd to 14.5 x 240 = 3.48 GHz</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Kingston 64GB SSD System + 4 (WD20EARS) 2-TB for files</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: Gigabyte HD4550 512MB DDR3</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: CCC 11.5</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: On-board RealTek 889A</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: SPDIF via ATi HDMI Audio & HD4550</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: ATI HDMI & MicroSoft for optical SPDIF</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: ATi HDTV-Wonder</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC/NTSC + A/V</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: Win-7 located/installed</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: AVerMedia A188C (open) White Box</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC (dual tuner on PCI-e X1)</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: Win7 located/installed</p><p><strong>3. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge HVR-1600 (includes Remote Control)</p><p><strong>3. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC (dual tuner on PCI-e X1)</p><p><strong>3. TV Card Driver</strong>: Win-7 located/installed (IR.exe from Hauppauge)</p><p><strong>4. TV Card</strong>: ATi 650 Combo USB</p><p><strong>4. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC/NTSC + A/V</p><p><strong>4. TV Card Driver</strong>: Win7 located/installed</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: PDVD10, DTV M$, MPC-VideoDec & PureVideo</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: SPDIF via SPDIFer (an AC3Filter product)</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: MPCVideoDec</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: </p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Antec P180 Mini</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Scythe 92mm "KATANA3"</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Hauppauge 45-key</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: HDMI 1920x1080</p><p></p><p>I'm passing this on to those who may be finding some file containers will not play in the internal MP player. As I was installing MP 1.2.1 onto a new system I found I couldn't play some of my .m4v containers (created from HandBrake using the Universal Apple settings). Looking in the log I saw that MP would install the <em>MPEG-2</em> codec and try to play the file -- I'd get sound but no picture! Other times it would give me a popup about being unable to play AVC video... </p><p></p><p>Let me be clear because I've intertwined two different systems. I'd seen this "unable to play" popup on my Win XP system. On the Win 7 system I get audio without video. <strong>In each case</strong> the log shows the internal player is trying to use the <em>MPEG-2</em> codec and NOT the .264 codec I'd selected under the Video codec tab. This may be a bug! </p><p></p><p>In each case <strong>I can select the MPC - Video Decoder as the MPEG-2 (regardless of the .264 codec) and .m4v files play just grand!</strong> </p><p></p><p>I wasn't sure where to pass this along. I think it's a bug but wanted to share my finding ASAP! And, if there's another interpretation to what I'm saying, please reply so we can figure what's really going on!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andrew H, post: 817500, member: 56239"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.2.1.0 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: StreamedMP [b]Windows Version[/b]: Win 7 32-bit Premium [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD 435 unlocked & OC'd to 14.5 x 240 = 3.48 GHz [b]HDD[/b]: Kingston 64GB SSD System + 4 (WD20EARS) 2-TB for files [b]Memory[/b]: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) [b]Motherboard[/b]: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX [b]Video Card[/b]: Gigabyte HD4550 512MB DDR3 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: CCC 11.5 [b]Sound Card[/b]: On-board RealTek 889A [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: SPDIF via ATi HDMI Audio & HD4550 [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: ATI HDMI & MicroSoft for optical SPDIF [b]1. TV Card[/b]: ATi HDTV-Wonder [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC/NTSC + A/V [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: Win-7 located/installed [b]2. TV Card[/b]: AVerMedia A188C (open) White Box [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC (dual tuner on PCI-e X1) [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: Win7 located/installed [b]3. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge HVR-1600 (includes Remote Control) [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC (dual tuner on PCI-e X1) [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: Win-7 located/installed (IR.exe from Hauppauge) [b]4. TV Card[/b]: ATi 650 Combo USB [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC/NTSC + A/V [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: Win7 located/installed [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: PDVD10, DTV M$, MPC-VideoDec & PureVideo [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: SPDIF via SPDIFer (an AC3Filter product) [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: MPCVideoDec [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Antec P180 Mini [b]Cooling[/b]: Scythe 92mm "KATANA3" [b]Power Supply[/b]: Antec EarthWatts Green 500W [b]Remote[/b]: Hauppauge 45-key [b]TV[/b]: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: HDMI 1920x1080 I'm passing this on to those who may be finding some file containers will not play in the internal MP player. As I was installing MP 1.2.1 onto a new system I found I couldn't play some of my .m4v containers (created from HandBrake using the Universal Apple settings). Looking in the log I saw that MP would install the [I]MPEG-2[/I] codec and try to play the file -- I'd get sound but no picture! Other times it would give me a popup about being unable to play AVC video... Let me be clear because I've intertwined two different systems. I'd seen this "unable to play" popup on my Win XP system. On the Win 7 system I get audio without video. [B]In each case[/B] the log shows the internal player is trying to use the [I]MPEG-2[/I] codec and NOT the .264 codec I'd selected under the Video codec tab. This may be a bug! In each case [B]I can select the MPC - Video Decoder as the MPEG-2 (regardless of the .264 codec) and .m4v files play just grand![/B] I wasn't sure where to pass this along. I think it's a bug but wanted to share my finding ASAP! And, if there's another interpretation to what I'm saying, please reply so we can figure what's really going on! [/QUOTE]
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