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1.0.1.2 Added deinterlacing option, -im 1.0.1.3 Added http streaming option (http port#) bin | source

I’m going to assume some familiarity with DirectShow and how it works, but if miss that mark and don’t explain something that isn’t common knowledge please let me know and I’ll dig into it further. There is a ton of really good information about DirectShow on MSDN and other places, so I don’t want to spend too much time explaining topics that have already...

1.0.0.7 - Bug fixes for DVD/VIDEO_TS playback - Bug fixes for MediaBrowser mode - Open URL option - Add DVD Menu option to Info dialog - Add Close player option to Stop dialog - Write last run path to SOFTWARE\babgvant\EVRPlay, LastRunFrom - Fixed an issue if a filter that do not have a name is enumerated - Added DtbXmlPath setting bin | source

1.0.0.2 - Option to use Sage Webserver to delay (or not) launch; launch delay must be > 0 - Added MaxWait in seconds, used when web server option is enabled. Set to 0 to wait forever. - Option to check mapped drives, and reconnect them if they are not connected (will not work when alternate credentials are used). Launch delay must be > 0. - Application...

I like Netflix a lot; as a company I think they've done an excellent job of understanding the landscape for delivering media in a way that aligns with how I want to consume it at, a price point that's comfortable. More importantly, they also really seem to listen to their customers and understand that proactively creating a positive experience...

First off, let me apologize for not doing this sooner. At first, I was holding off because the glimmer of hope that something would be done was still there; and then because there wasn't much to say. The business impact statement was first submitted on September 29th, I revised it a couple times as more responses were received. Given the length...

Even after disabling Media Center via group policy there is still a MC process that will run periodically. I didn't realize it until my "extender" wouldn't go to sleep (MCUpdate had pegged 1 CPU). Fortunately, it's easy to fix. Open up the task scheduler and right-click the mcupdate task and select "disable".

Good new for those who jumped on Sage 6.5.1 for the EVR. They've got hardware acceleration working! Don't know when 6.5.2 is coming, but hopefully not too long from now. Until then, here's a screen cap :) MPEG2-TS[H.264 16:9 1080p@24fps, AC3/640Kbps@48kHz 5.1] UPDATE: No waiting involved, the fix can be downloaded from this thread.

Not much more to say. Get it here . UPDATE: While the EVR is exposed, it doesn't actually work (VMR does). There are lots of other reasons to give it a go, I am... Not quite what I was hoping for, but definitely a big step in the right direction. UPDATE 2: openning an elevated cmd prompt and running regsvr32.exe STVEVRPrstr.dll from the sagetv folder...

Good news for Vista* SageTV users, I got an email last week** letting me know that Sage should be starting a beta with EVR support (6.5.x?) this week. I can't wait to get the visual quality, and CPU offload that the EVR brings in an easy to use 10' interface (EVRPlay works, but its 10' interface didn't do so well my last SAF poll). If...