Guide for HTPC

broona · 27 Feb 2009 at 10:45

Found the problem!

The AVSForums guide sets up a script for Avisynth to improve the quality of DVD playback through ffdshow, and this is being applied to HD content too, so the CPU can't cope.

I've tried turning off all filters bar ffdshow audio and CoreAVC in MPC, but when I check the filters in use, ffdshow video still shows up?

I can manually enable/disable it every time I change formats, but that'll be a right pain, any way to set my filters up so it uses the appropriate ones for the format being played?

photoshop · 27 Feb 2009 at 12:36

broona said:
Found the problem!

The AVSForums guide sets up a script for Avisynth to improve the quality of DVD playback through ffdshow, and this is being applied to HD content too, so the CPU can't cope.

I've tried turning off all filters bar ffdshow audio and CoreAVC in MPC, but when I check the filters in use, ffdshow video still shows up?

I can manually enable/disable it every time I change formats, but that'll be a right pain, any way to set my filters up so it uses the appropriate ones for the format being played?

ffdshow is still showing up because you have got the ffdshow "raw" feature enabled. My understanding is that this is used so that ffdshow processes can still be applied, such as user specific features etc.

I personally dont use it. Its the last one on the ffdshow codecs list.

broona · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:46

photoshop said:
ffdshow is still showing up because you have got the ffdshow "raw" feature enabled. My understanding is that this is used so that ffdshow processes can still be applied, such as user specific features etc.

I personally dont use it. Its the last one on the ffdshow codecs list.

So if I uncheck that, will all of the other processing options I've set still work?

photoshop · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:53

broona said:
So if I uncheck that, will all of the other processing options I've set still work?

The raw video section in there is for using it as a post processor. If you have no post processing then un-tick "RAW" in the list of codecs.

broona · 28 Feb 2009 at 08:37

photoshop said:
The raw video section in there is for using it as a post processor. If you have no post processing then un-tick "RAW" in the list of codecs.

I don't have the ffdshow post processing box ticked if that's what you mean? I'll have a play around again this morning.

Leodido · 4 Mar 2009 at 06:42

I've been using the internal player of media portal, and I must say I did not notice anything major quality wise. Also the OSD is nice to have.

topher · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:06

quick question regarding the TV series plugin, I pressume I need to create a login account for thetvdb.com? reason I ask is I had a quick play around with it late lastnight and I could not get any info downloaded from thetvdb, kept getting unable to find matching series.

cheers

Leodido · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:15

You do not need a login, it must gather information automatically. Did you check that the series were correctly parsed?

topher · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:32

Leodido said:
You do not need a login, it must gather information automatically. Did you check that the series were correctly parsed?

Well at first they were all highlighted red, so I renamed them and that solved that problem, so I thought that was the issue!

Kearney_1988 · 10 Mar 2009 at 17:46

you just have to click import then, thats all i do with mine and it finds them. admittadly mine is pretty slow at doing it but it gets there eventually

topher · 10 Mar 2009 at 18:11

Kearney_1988 said:
you just have to click import then, thats all i do with mine and it finds them. admittadly mine is pretty slow at doing it but it gets there eventually

yes mate, did that lastnight! however just this seconded tried it again and its worked.... strange changed nothing.

Kearney_1988 · 10 Mar 2009 at 18:13

ive also found that just putting them in the folder media portal will tend to fill in the info without me doing this anymore

Glaucus · 12 Mar 2009 at 15:41

Finally got everything and just setting it up now.

I'm assuming I will need anydvd HD to play blu-ray due to stupid HDCP? Is there many BD that aren't protected and will just play?

Only got windows7 on there at the moment and it looks sweet on a 37" smasung.. Can't wait to see what BD is like.

McDaniel · 12 Mar 2009 at 16:05

Anyone else get errors about hte skin being out of date with MediaPortal?

Kearney_1988 · 12 Mar 2009 at 17:40

yer i get that everytime i just ignore it

Vimes · 12 Mar 2009 at 18:48

To get rid of that message just edit the reference.xml in the skin folder file to show the correct version. For instance if using Media Portal 1.0 then it must show the version...

1.0.0.0

If using the latest SVN version then it must show...

1.0.0.3

McDaniel · 13 Mar 2009 at 15:08

photoshop said:
i will once i have somewhere to host it and i'd have to get approval from the original author of the theme. Ive Sent him a pm on mediaportal forum.

Any word on this?

photoshop · 14 Mar 2009 at 16:48

McDaniel said:
Any word on this?

I just need somewhere to upload the skin to now

McDaniel · 15 Mar 2009 at 12:48

photoshop said:
I just need somewhere to upload the skin to now

how big is it, i dont mind hosting for OcUK'ers

photoshop · 15 Mar 2009 at 13:07

McDaniel said:
how big is it, i dont mind hosting for OcUK'ers

off the top of my mind, i think its around 10mb but i'll have to check to be sure