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    Default MPEG2 decoder, Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by temagic, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there. Does anyone here know how I can choose default MPEG2 decoder codec for DVD playback in Windows 7? I want to have ffdshow as my default codec, so that I can upscale my DVDs to 1080p...
     
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    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Doesn't the defaut codec, the one that comes with windows, already upscales dvd to whatever resolution you want?
     
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    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    upscale was perhaps the wrong word... I meant resize/reformat the DVD from 576(?) to 1080, thus increase quality and display all information contained on the DVD. With ffdshow this is possible, but I do not know how to make ffdshow my default mpeg2 decoder. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
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    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Check out Shark007 codec pack. It uses ffdshow, there is a special codec pack special designed for Win7, very light, very well done, comes clean not bloated. Anyway, the codec pack comes with a nice panel called "Settings Application" that you can find on the start menu under "Shar007 Codecs" folder, where you can do exactly what you want among many other things.

    There is also a 64-bit version of the codec pack if you have installed Windows 7 64-bit. You can have both the 32-bit and 64-bit version without any conflict what's so ever. It also gives you the ability to enable Windows Media Player 12 64-bit, and thumbnail preview.

    Here is the link: http://shark007.net/
    Oh by the way, you MUST remove all codes that you added before installing this one to prevent any corruption.
     
    GoodBytes, Aug 1, 2009
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    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried the codec pack, but the settings for the default mpeg2 codec doesn't seem to work. I select ffdshow for mpeg2, yet WMP still uses the standard microsoft codec. Ah well, guess I'll just have to live with it...
     
    temagic, Aug 2, 2009
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  6. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    Why would not use the one in Windows? It's one of the best you can get!
    Also, it's the only one that i know of that exists in 64-bit flavor (64-bit Win7 with Windows Media Player 12 64-bit).

    Moreover, this codec pack doesn't screw up with Windows internal codecs Xvid and DVD MPEG2 in the case of Win7, as again, they are one of the best you can find.
     
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    You have to use a third party media player like Media Player Classic to use ffdshow. Windows Media Player 12 only allows its own codecs to be used at the moment (in layman's terminology).
     
    pacmandelight, Aug 3, 2009
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  8. temagic

    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    thanks. I was afraid of that answer... Ah well... Guess I'll be looking around for a different media player then...
     
    temagic, Aug 3, 2009
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  9. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    But, what is the problem with Windows Media Player 12? Did you try it? It's lighter than Windows Media Player Classic (well it sure load video faster when you double click on your videos.. that is what I meant). There was NOTHING that I was not been able to play PERFECTLY using it. I would agree with WMP11, but not 12, sorry. Microsoft did a good job there because they listened to people demands.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Windows Media Center also works great with the default codec. Under Vista, I had to run ffmpeg, but 7 produces a great looking video with no jaggies.
     
    kegobeer, Aug 3, 2009
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    temagic Notebook Consultant

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    Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center does play the videos I throw at it with perfect quality, but, it isn't resized to 1080p. DVDs only play at 576(?) and I'd like to upsize it to 1080p, so WMP is no alternative for me. It works great with HD material though.
     
    temagic, Aug 4, 2009
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