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    H.264/AVC graphics acceleration in the series timeline.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by aNkA, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. aNkA

    aNkA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello ... I am Spanish and my English level is zero, read and write in your forum with google translator. I ask forgiveness for any mistakes in grammar.

    H.264/AVC graphics acceleration in the series timeline.

    Download Media Player Home Cinema

    Download Haali Media Splitter

    Extract the zip and open the Media Player application.

    Install Haali Media Splitter.

    Open Media Player Home Cinema

    Go to options, "Output" and leave it:

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    "Internal Filters" as follows:

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    "External Filters" add filters --> browse --> seek program files --> CyberLink --> PowerDVD --> VideoFilter:

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    Filters external brand preference. Thus:

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    OK and close the Media Player.

    Open a movie while playing and right click the touchpad, filters, Cyberlink H.264/AVC Decoder (HD264), tick "Use DxVA" and accept.

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    Close the Media Player to save the changes and reopen the same movie.

    All this assuming that I installed Cyberlink PowerDVD.

    Greetings.
     
  2. BobbyNumber9

    BobbyNumber9 Notebook Consultant

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    Tu ingles esta mejor que mi espanol. :p

    Yo tengo una pregunta, cual Timeline tu tienes? SU9400 Core 2 Duo o otro configuracion?
     
  3. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    I understand Anka's English is limited but we are on an English speaking forum. So please use English.
     
  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    All I understood was, wait is that pronz?
     
  5. aNkA

    aNkA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Your Spanish is very good. I appreciate your effort. You respond in English so as not to hurt the sensibilities of anyone.

    3810T --> SU3500 --> 4500MHD

    Greetings.
     
  6. aNkA

    aNkA Notebook Enthusiast

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    I do not understand your comment. In the written text and not a single word used in Spanish. The images are in Spanish because Spanish is the operating system. My intention is to help.
     
  7. nklive

    nklive Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks mate
    But the only HD video you had was tantra :eek:? Your girlfriend/boyfriend is very lucky :D
    +1 rep from me cause of the video :D
     
  8. Phil

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    My comment was not directed to you. I was asking BobbyNumber9 not to post in Spanish language.

    Thank you for your guide. It is much appreciated.
     
  9. aNkA

    aNkA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, Sorry.

    This makes me happy.

    Greetings.
     
  10. IICODECll

    IICODECll Newbie

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    What version of PowerDVD are you using? I attempted the same steps with the latest update of PowerDVD 8 Ultra (build 3017), but I am unable to add the file to the external filters list. I've done so in previous versions of PowerDVD.
     
  11. aNkA

    aNkA Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use the factory installed version. PowerDVD 7.0
     
  12. svedali

    svedali Notebook Enthusiast

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    is the power dvd version a euro ver?
     
  13. snake0

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    i have the same problem, i can t chose the external filter on the list....
     
  14. jacopaco

    jacopaco Newbie

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    I have the same problema. Cannot add the external filter, using PowerDVD 8 Ultra.

    Does anybody managed to add the external filter ??

    Thanks !
     
  15. jacopaco

    jacopaco Newbie

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    I solved the problem :)

    I was using Media Player Classic Home Cinema x64, but the Cyberlink decoder only works with mpc hc 32 bits.

    Change the version and everything worked fine.

    Thanks Anka.

    PD. I am from Spain :)
     
  16. shuhailnp

    shuhailnp Notebook Consultant

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    so whats the cpu usage u r getting...
    i use jet audio and evr(hardware acceleration) enabled...
    which takes 45-65%..while playing h264 1280-1080 video....
     
  17. inteks

    inteks Notebook Evangelist

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    with the actual version off mediaplayer classic homecinema you dont need the cyberlink codec anymore !!

    it support intel DXVA. just select "EVR (Vista/.net3)" under output
    and deselect the ffmeg versions for x264 and vc1 under internal filters
    than everythinks should work fine ;)

    /inteks
     
  18. WillJitsu

    WillJitsu Notebook Guru

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    Is there a reason you guys don't recommend the Haali renderer for output? That's what I use on my desktop and it works great.
     
  19. wyemarn

    wyemarn Notebook Consultant

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    With the latest Media Player Classic(included in K-Lite Codec Pack) Intel Clear Video is officially supported so playing blu-ray, h.264 stuff is done by GS 45.

    My timeline comes with SU 4100 1.3Ghz, previously with ffdvideo decoder, CPU usage is around 60-70% for both cores, now doing only around 30% even with 1080p contents.
     
  20. chilko

    chilko Notebook Guru

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    splash player is free and it seems that utilize dxva better - the cpu load is much lower
     
  21. shuhailnp

    shuhailnp Notebook Consultant

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    even i tried its cpu usage is same compared to jet audio....
    but splash doesnt hve stretch option......
    powerdvd 9 seems to take less cpu usage than any other even after enabling eagle eye :eek: . seems they have good codec.....


    update
    and use gabest instead of halli splitter...cpu load is now between 10 to 20% using jetaudio..
     
  22. andy586

    andy586 Newbie

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    Hi ive just bought a 1810tz ....who having difficulty getting 720 and 1080 to play smoothly .... ive installed the latest k-lite codec packs 32 and 64 bit versions ....while playing 1080p the cpu is round 30% but still juddering badly ....im wondering has it anything to do with audio codecs??? ....anyone have setting for the k lites packs that work or other suggestions..?

    many thanks

    andy...
     
  23. jacopaco

    jacopaco Newbie

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    Hi,

    Just for the record. I was having problems playing 1080p mkv files, after configuring MPHC like Anka said. MPHC was dropping many frames resulting in poor playback quality. I fixed it installing ffdshow (only audio), and configuring it in the same way powerdvd codec was configured. Fixing audio codecs fixed the playback quality. Picture quality is awsome and CPU is always under 20%.

    Cheers.
     
  24. d.m

    d.m Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello do anybody know why when i playing planet earth dxva is not enabled in mpc hc??? al other files works fine with dxva
     
  25. chilko

    chilko Notebook Guru

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    try splash player. imho it gives better performance and lower cpu load than mpc-hc
     
  26. traveller

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    Hi, I gave that a try since my MPC-HC setup is using purely CPU. Although it does "force" DXVA - "H.264 bitstream decoder, ClearVideo(tm)", it dropped over 170 frames from the Earth 1080 test video... :eek:

    Of course I went with the Haali Splitter solution - as presented here...

    Are your results without Haali Splitter? Please try the Earth - from pole to pole & let me know, thx!
     
  27. shuhailnp

    shuhailnp Notebook Consultant

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    Haha u r deeply interested in this arent u?
     
  28. traveller

    traveller Notebook Deity

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    Yeah well, it's the first time I have a Notebook without an optical drive and so I figured I'd better get to know the art of the encoded file... ;)

    And I'm almost there, with WMP12 running MKVs now super-smooth! However... I still want to get MPC-HC* to work properly and on CPU power alone, the 1810TZ (SU4100) is not going to do heavy-duty 1080 videos any justice... :-/

    *For the record, WMP12 is not rendering the subtitles in that "earth" test mkv file; only MPC-HC has managed that up 'till now...the

    EDIT: I added the recommended Reg entry:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Gabest\Filters]

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Gabest\Filters\MPC Video Decoder]
    "CompatibilityMode"=dword:00000016


    And now MPC-HC "automatically" uses DXVA :D I still have some issues (stuttering on all video reruns) to work out, bit I'm one step closer :p
     
  29. shuhailnp

    shuhailnp Notebook Consultant

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    even in mpc -hc it played super smoothly by using a trick....
    but no subtitle...
    just use windows dtv dvd decoder ......instead of any other like ffdshow or inbuilt... :)
     
  30. hudfer

    hudfer Newbie

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    Thank you for referring the software! Running on my Acer 1410 (processor
    Celeron 743 single core) perfectly. Running movies in 1080p without
    crashes. Thanks!!!!
     
  31. Phil

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    MPC-HC should do the same thing.
     
  32. CVonV

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    i only have VLC and MPC-HC installed (i don't have ANY codecs or codec packs installed on my Win 7 Ultimate 64bit 5820TG) and dxva seems to be working on mine.. my CPU usage is only max 10% when watching 720p mkv files