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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: blueScreen on April 06, 2006, 09:30:39 am

Title: Visualizations - help
Post by: blueScreen on April 06, 2006, 09:30:39 am

Hi,

The question I just posted here was asking for help displaying visualizations in the Play Now pane. The 'Visualizations' option on the 'Set Display' submenu was missing.

I've just found the answer - the music I was playing was an m4p file from iTunes. When I play an mp3 file the visualizations work fine.

So I'll change the question to: Why are visualizations not available for m4p files? Is this a legal thing or just not a feature yet?

(From what I've seen of Media Center it looks great :D)

Many thanks
blueScreen

Title: Re: Visualizations - help
Post by: Matt on April 06, 2006, 11:36:55 am

If you install DirectShow filters for MP4 files and enable the option in Options > Playback > DirectShow... MC will play MP4 through its native engine.  This will allow DSP, cross-fading, visualizations, etc.

Without this, MP4 files are played using the QuickTime engine.

Title: Re: Visualizations - help
Post by: blueScreen on April 06, 2006, 12:26:42 pm

Hi Matt,

That's great and thanks for the speedy reply.

Regards
blueScreen