Cce & Ffdshow?

[tony62]

Hello,
i was wondering whether it is possible to use FFDSHOW with CCE Basic? I have a XviD clip that i want to convert to .m2v, in the past this wouldn't have been a problem since i had the XviD codec installed. Now though, i have only FFDSHOW and a handful of portable codecs that reside within MPC's directory.
Is it possible?

[manolito]

You can solve your problem by installing the Helix Codec Version 1.2 (just google for it).

Cheers
manolito

[tony62]

Thanks manolito:)

In VFW configuration dialog it mentions YV12, see screeny below.

I was hoping not to install anymore codecs:rolleyes:
I've installed the Helix codec from this thread: Helix YV12 / I420 VFW Codecs (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=339383#post339383) if anyone else needs it.

[tony62]

I've now found that by adding 'ConvertToYUY2()' to the end of my scripts fixes the YV12 error.
Using this method removes the need to use the Helix codecs;) :D

[spanky123]

Yeah.

You should always add
ConvertToYUY2()
at the end of scripts when using CCE

[Trixter]

Not necessarily. If you use a 9-bit or 10-bit DCT, CCE does a better job of converting RGB to YUV. If you use an 8-bit DCT, then yes, use avisynth.

[Boulder]

I thought it applied only for RGB sources. He has a YV12 source so I don't think it's necessary to go YV12->RGB and so on.