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Bitstream and non bitstream issue

I have my HTPC connected with 2 methods. First with ATI HDMI to Pioneer receiver and second with VGA and PC Realtek audio to the TV directly. The reason for that is because sometime I don't want to...

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Lav filters now support DXVA2

LAV Filters - DirectShow Media Splitter and Decoders - Doom9's Forum V0.45 Now the Lav filters can have a much wider audience, thanks to the work of nevcairiel, also supports Intel QuadSync. Cannot...

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ffdshow audio settings help

I am running mepo out to my tv via hdmi and pass through my tv via spdif to my surround amp. My issue is using the passthrough settings on ffdshow I get a large variance in volumes with hd content from...

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flac problems

i use ez audio cd converter to rip my music cds to flac and then i use tag&rename to tag them up, now most the time this works without issue but, today ive tagged 15 albums or so and a load of them...

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LAV Filters LFE Crossover Frequency

Is there any option to set this one up or am I just blind? Otherwise, I am stuck with AC3 Filter for the moment as the sound (bass) seems just flat or missing.

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ffdshow raw video in a Windows 7 64 bits - Presets problem [SOLVED]

Hello, I followed this excellent guide to upscale videos on MePo, using ffdshow raw video in post-processing, before LAV-Video:...

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Dynamic Refresh Rate - Whats the best refresh rate for mpeg4 video (23.97fps)?

Ive been using the Dynamic Refresh Rate tool in MPconfig but cant quite get rid of a slight judder when watching HD video. SD (mpeg2, dvd's and TV) is working flawlessly, but i just cannot get the...

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Lipsync error after pausing video/tv

Just updated to MP1.3 and have noticed that if I pause live tv or video content the lipsync will drop off (gets worse the longer it's been paused). If I then skip back 15 seconds the lipstick will be...

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Current best GT430 drivers?

Hi, are there any new driver releases worth trying? I'm noticing very slight audio ahead of video again on liveTV and its driving me nuts. Its so slight occasionally but it totally draws my attention...

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Audio Sync slider, not working?

when you play a video, one can bring up the audio dialog, there it has the audio tracks and also a slider for make the audio in sync if its not in sync.. but latly that slider is not working, i cant...

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Poor picture quality - codec / graphics card tweaks? Help!

Hi all, I have just setup a new and working HTPC with MediaPortal to playback sat tv (DVBS2), MKVs and Blu Ray discs. I am going direct from my PC over HDMI to my TV. All is working fine - but the...

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Codec settings from ground up

Hi! I'm currently in the process of installing and configuring my new HTPC. Last time I did, CoreAVC, Haali and FFDshow was the way to go, and as I understood it, that is not the case anymore. I've...

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New Codec Pack, geared towards MediaPortal - BlackBelt Codec Pack

There is another codec pack besides saf, called BlackBelt Codec pack. I have been using it with MediaPortal 1.4.0 for a few days now and it appears to be stable. I'm running Windows7 32bit. It installs...

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what software do I need for playing Blu-ray?

I bought a Blu-ray drive with no software. What free and preferably open source software/codecs can I install to make it work in MediaPortal? Thanks.

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ATI CCC deinterlace setting

On my other system I've always set the CCC deinterlace setting to Vector Adaptive but I'm setting up a system with onboard HD4250 and that only offers Weave or Bob. Which should I set it to or is there...

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Subtitles using ... well, anything

I've been using an intel desktop board DM2800MT as a low-power HTPC. Due to the Intel GMA nonsense, it is an incredible pain to work with, but I've got something that performs pretty well. After some...

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Different audio profiles for stereo and 5.1

This is a little complicated and apologies in advance if I use incorrect terminology to make things even more complicated... What I would like to do is connect my PC to the TV using HDMI and use the TV...

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Best conversion format

Hi Guys, I am trying to sort out my TV Series by changing the format from .ts files to something more compact. I did think that .mkv would be the one to use, however I did try this using Freemake Video...

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SAF & Windows 8

I used SAF with PDVD 10 successfully in XP & MP 1.2.3 for a while, to watch h.264 content from BBC/ITV1 HD. etc. I have now installed WIN8 on a new partition on same PC, and I am trying to get the...

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LAVF codecs Vs alternatives - whats the difference?

Hey y'all, I came across CoreAVC http://corecodec.com/products/coreavc This got me wondering - money aside: Can other codecs (free / paid for) provide better TV (DVB) and video (H264) outputs compared...

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Best Configuration for Lav

Hi there I´ve a dedicated PC as HTPC with MP installed connect by HDMI to a Plasma TV and i use LAV Codec. My Card is NVIDIA GT610 and i use the follow settings. Can someone tell me if this is the best...

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No DTS audio output in WMC with LAV Splitter

I cannot hear the audio in .mkv files that have DTS when I play them through WMC. If I use VLC player I can hear the audio fine. All other audio formats (Dolby etc) work fine in WMC. I am using LAV...

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Adaptive HW deinterlacing with Pentium G3220

Hi, anyone knows if my GPU (integradted Intel HD of Pentium G3220) is capable of adaptive HW deinterlacing. The options in LAV-settings are greyed out. Thanks in Advance!

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Audio codec playing online videos

Hello there, I seem to have a problem with my codecs. My DVD's, mkv's everything is playing fine. But now I've installed the OnlineVideos plugin. Some movieclips are working fine except the one's on...

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DVD with lav video decoder: problem.

I'm not able to use LAV video decoder to play DVD. If i use LAV, the audio is OK (lav audio decoder) but the video is almost stationary. No problem with all Others files (mkv, avi, .......) No DVD...

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Correct LAV Setup / Conversion DTS->AC3 possible ??

Hello together, I've got a Mediaportal HTPC system running using my old Yamaha RX-V396 AV Receiver (5.1 speakers) which is connected via optical SPDIF (edit: receiver supports only dolby digital/AC3)....

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AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 - No sound

Hello, Just tried to update my AMD video card drivers from 15.7 to 15.7.1 version and then I had no sound any more. When I tried to read an audio file on Windows 7 I had an error like "The device is...

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ATi Mpeg Encoder Video & Audio (Avivo) default settings

Hello, I am triyng to change the defaults for ATI Mpeg Encoder installed from Avivo Pack for ATI cards, to get more quality capturing analogic video (composite video in). Only this encoders work with...

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SAF v6 Audio issue

Hi everyone, Have just installed SAF v6 to MP 1.13 and now the Audio in Online Videos plugin does not work! Everything else works fine, I reinstalled the latest version of Online Videos but still no...

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SAF v6 (based on LAVF)

SAF 6 On the begin i must say "thank you nevcairiel for your excelent work on LAVF!" What is new in SAF6? - SAF 6 is fully translatable - translators wanted - it use LAVF decoder (CUVID for nVidia and...

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