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re: DVRMStoWMVHD - 1.0.0.13 (EA)

babgvant — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:31:18 GMT

The next rev of EVRPlay will support multi-channel WMAPro w/o requiring a receiver support.

If you've configured AC3Filter properly, it should be able to encode the multi-channel PCM output from the wma decoder to ac3 and send that to the receiver via S/PDIF.

re: DVRMStoWMVHD - 1.0.0.13 (EA)

babgvant — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:38:21 GMT

Every Pioneer receiver does WMA9Pro decoding (even the low end, like mine), or if you are using HDMI and it supports mulit-channel PCM you should be able to make the PC decode and pass that straight across.

re: DVRMStoWMVHD - 1.0.0.13 (EA)

kingtone — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:13:46 GMT

I really wish you could put AC3 into a WMV file. That way I could keep the full audio on my extender. If I use wma pro it either down grades to 2.0 or doesn't play. Can't remember for which but neither is acceptable.

I should get a receiver capable of wma pro 5.1

re: Understanding Merit to Optimize Playback

babgvant — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:56:46 GMT

I don't like to disable filters because it can break the application that installed them (I still need to use PDVD to watch BR movies for e.g.).

In the complex case, the ArcSoft video filter needs to be there for VC-1 content, so manipulating merit was the only approach (short of explicit graph building) that would work.

re: Understanding Merit to Optimize Playback

GollyJer — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:29:13 GMT

Andy, good article. I've also been using GraphStudio as a replacement for GraphEdit and it is definitely a step in the right direction as far as usability is concerned.

Another great tool when testing codecs is Nirsofts InstalledCodec.

www.nirsoft.net/.../installed_codec.html

It allows you to disable/enable directshow filters. The benefit over changing merits is that the changes will take place immediately. If say you want Arcsoft to not be used simply disable the filter with InstalledCodec, reopen the file in GraphStudio and boom. It's gone. Want it back, reverse the process. I use this process a lot for testing multiple video decoders when Sage puts out an update. At the end I pretty much disable all the ones I'm not going to use. The biggest benefit is the time saved by not having to constantly log off/on to see the changes.

Regards,

Jeremy

re: Understanding Merit to Optimize Playback

Unclety — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:49:36 GMT

Fantastic post! Hopefully many will read and also gain a better understanding as I did.

re: TV Pack Update

mango — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:00:58 GMT

Oh and thank you Andy for trying. Appreciated...

re: TV Pack Update

mango — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:00:18 GMT

I'm sorry to have to say it but that really sucks MS.

In Canada, my only option for high def is H264. No cablecard here.

I'm forced to go Sage route now.

Why doesn't audio count when talking about HD? - andy vt's blog

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re: Why doesn't audio count when talking about HD?

babgvant — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Unreal. Now there's something that the FCC should be concentrating on; instead of wasting all their time on "indecency" :)

re: Why doesn't audio count when talking about HD?

Coyote — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:59:53 GMT

Tell that to WBAL 11, the Baltimore NBC affiliate. They don't want to pay for a DD 5.1 license, so I have to watch Chuck and Heroes in 2 channel Pro Logic.

re: Finishing the Job - Disabling Media Center

mscrivo — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:14:37 GMT

I agree, the latest Sage beta makes me miss absolutely nothing from media center.

re: EVRPlay - 1.0.0.6

babgvant — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:40:57 GMT

good idea.

re: EVRPlay - 1.0.0.6

kingtone — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:25:36 GMT

Tip;

Unzip the file to a directory.

Put a shortcut to EVRPlay.exe in your SendTo folder. YOu cna find it in Vista here: C:\Users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

This lets you right click on a video and have it come up in EVRPlay without changing any associations.

re: ToDvrms - 1.0.0.5

bish — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:22:25 GMT

I have the same problem as "bionicman". It would be great to choose the audio stream in the wtv file that todvrms encodes into the output file. Nice piece of software...