This is my second post. I hope someone can help me.
Is it posible to override MC's directX like Windows Media Player's directX? I'm using RealMagic's Xcard for displaying music videos (Mpgs and Voe's) on my Tv monitor. I'm using this card because it displays mpg1 videos at full TV resolution almost at DVD quality, and with 1/10 the amount of RAM Direct X uses. When I use the direct X method my mpg1 videos starts skipping when I navigate within MC. MC Direct X uses 30 to 40 percent of Ram vs. RealMagics 0 to 8 percent. RealMagic is an amazing card and I wish to continue using it with MC. This card has been working great with MC thru 9.0.146.
I was hopeful that the lastest versions of MC would allow me to continue using RealMagic's Xcard just like before. This card is currently working with Window Media player ver9 so I'm sure MC can do the same.
Here is the error message I get when I try:
"DirectShow. The operation cannot be performed because the pins are not connected."
RealMagic has a control filter so I can turn Direct X on and off for navigating displays to disktop or TV monitor.
If I turn Direct X off, I receive the MC's error message.
If I turn Direct X on, then I can view my mpg files on screen but not my TV.
Here is a description of RealMagic's control filter:
"If you are using DirectX8 and higher, and would like us to handle mpeg1/2/4 playbacks using our filters, please check the box below. Note that this will rename the quartz dll in the registry.
__ Rename quartz dll to quart dill.xxx "
Can someone please help me upgrade from MC 9.0.146.
P.S. I love the new release, you guys are the best!
Cindy.
Media Center Registered 9.1.196 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\
Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstation 5.0 Service Pack 3 (Build 2195)
AMD Athlon 1406 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 392 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1106 / Shell32.dll: 5.00.3502.5436 / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer
Ripping / Drive H: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Drive I: Copy mode:ModeBurstBigBuffer CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Digital playback: No / Use YADB: No / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: No / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive I: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-104 Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:2 MaxSpeed:15 Use MJ Engine:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None