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Fix Blu-Ray File Import Structure
cncb:
--- Quote from: Matt on February 10, 2011, 10:58:44 am ---I would recommend using your computer to decode all audio, and then output PCM over HDMI or use an analog output.
As for decoding, you can use the Microsoft filters (in Vista and Windows 7) if you want simple, stable, filters. If you want a little more quality, you might look into madVR, etc.
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This was a mkv (Blu-ray) with VC1 video and with DTS-HD audio. Is it possible to use built-in Windows 7 video and audio filters to decode this? It doesn't seem to work when I try it (no audio and a strange "fast-forward" effect of the video playback).
Daydream:
--- Quote from: Matt on February 08, 2011, 10:17:21 am ---
--- Quote from: JustinChase on February 07, 2011, 11:03:45 pm ---Also, will this solution allow subtitles, chapters and DXVA decoding of MKV's? Any caveats?
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Yes, yes, and I'm not sure.
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Ordered chapters? Segment linking? :)
Daydream:
--- Quote from: Matt on February 10, 2011, 10:58:44 am ---I would recommend using your computer to decode all audio, and then output PCM over HDMI or use an analog output.
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That's difficult to agree with. All hardware being equal (and not ancient) one can bitstream more than decode (for free).
Creating more points of adjustment is never good. Bitstream metadata interpretation, dialnorm, re-eq happen all in the receiver just get the stream to it. Explaining to somebody how to do that on the PC side (if at all possible) is much more trouble. Plus why did we buy the THX Select 2Plus, Audyssey what-not receiver? To do mixing in ffdshow? :)
Daydream:
--- Quote from: cncb on February 10, 2011, 11:03:35 am ---This was a mkv (Blu-ray) with VC1 video and with DTS-HD audio. Is it possible to use built-in Windows 7 video and audio filters to decode this?
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No. For DTS-HD anything (you don't say it's HR or MA) you need a third party decoder, something like the filter in TMT3. Jmone has an entire thread over here about this. Or you can use bitstreaming with ffdshow and don't do any decoding (if your receiver is compatible and doesn't act up for unrelated reasons). As of when I write this ffdshow tryouts are at ver3757 released on 2/9 (xvidvideo.ru is your hint). Somebody who reads doom9 more than me might know if they encountered any problem with Intel hardware but bitstreaming on Core i3 should work.
JustinChase:
Unfortunately, none of my experimenting got MC to decode and playback my MKV's without issue. Some work, most don't. I still don't have any idea what filters/choices Matt said worked for him, so I'm unfortunately going to have to continue to use MPC for playback.
I *really* want to use MC, but having to select from:
7 choices in "playback method" plus "automatic"
11 choices in "Source Filter" plus "automatic"
109 choices in "Other Filters" (yes, over one-hundred choices!!)
and 6 choices in "Video Renderer" plus "automatic"
it's really just too much to test.
I installed MPC, select an MKV, and it plays without issue. I have DXVA decoding with subtitles, chapter selection, and audio selection, . I *can* make adjustments, but it just works out of the box. Much easier.
Maybe someday MC will just work, but it's not there yet, sadly.
and no, selecting "automatic" for playback method does not work, in fact, it crashes MC
Jim has said there are issues with just doing it all for me, but there must be a middle-ground somewhere.
Oh well, it still works great for tagging and playback of music, which is why I continue to upgrade :)
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