Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) - DXVA!

[cc979]

No-one has seen this problem? I use the internal filters.

the only time i get the same problem is when playing a VR-disc i think is a problem with the dvd recorder

[G_M_C]

I've found something that might be a bug (MPC-HC, Win XP, MPC file-date 24/2/2008, dont know build nr);

When in file-explorer and right-clicking and selecting "Play with MPC", than MPC ignores SAR in the AVI (Xvid). When i double-click the file (wich should have the same result) SAR is applied correctly.

I can replicate this with every AVI i have.

Hope this info is helpfull :)

[clsid]

On many DVDs in the main movie, the seeking doesn't seem to work. That is, if you click somewhere on the seekbar, nothing happens, the cursor just jumps back. Also sometimes (on the same discs?) when I change chapter, the chapter will change but the cursor on the seekbar will not move, it will stay at the beginning, so you can't see how far in the movie you are..

Is this a known bug and in that case is there a fix?
I had a similar problem on one DVD. I suspect the bug is in the DVD Navigator filter (from Microsoft).

[Hittori]

I had a similar problem on one DVD. I suspect the bug is in the DVD Navigator filter (from Microsoft).

Is that an internal filter in MPC or external(in the OS)? If it is an external filter, do you know how to update it? maybe I have an old version of it because I get this problem on approx 50% of my discs it seems like.

[Miryan]

I've found something that might be a bug (MPC-HC, Win XP, MPC file-date 24/2/2008, dont know build nr);

When in file-explorer and right-clicking and selecting "Play with MPC", than MPC ignores SAR in the AVI (Xvid). When i double-click the file (wich should have the same result) SAR is applied correctly.

I can replicate this with every AVI i have.

Hope this info is helpfull :)

Its already fixed in the latest version, please update.

[CruNcher]

@Casimir666

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1119374#post1119374

Could explain alot of problems i think :)

[clsid]

Is that an internal filter in MPC or external(in the OS)? If it is an external filter, do you know how to update it? maybe I have an old version of it because I get this problem on approx 50% of my discs it seems like.
It belongs to the OS and there are no updates for it.

[Casimir666]

@Casimir666

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1119374#post1119374

Could explain alot of problems i think :)

For software mode yes you are right, but DXVA decoder didn't use ffmpeg multithreading.

[bwahn]

using a VideoAccelerator, In MPC-hc, have a method IPinhook class. It's hooking technique.

I want to know if Hooking Technique is a only method?

In VA supported MPEG2 or H.264 codec-self such as elecard, NVidia, do they use a Hooking Technique?

[Casimir666]

using a VideoAccelerator, In MPC-hc, have a method IPinhook class. It's hooking technique.

I want to know if Hooking Technique is a only method?

In VA supported MPEG2 or H.264 codec-self such as elecard, NVidia, do they use a Hooking Technique?

IPinHook is only use to detect DXVA mode for third part decoder, and for debugging purpose. It's not necessary for DXVA decoding

[Rille]

I have a very weird problem when using DXVA with my HD3450 which i don't think have been covered before. When using DXVA i get ALOT of artifacts (also with Cyberlink decoder). However, if i rightclick in MPC so the menu shows on top the problem doesn't occour. Tried it on 2 PC's with Vista and XP in both (clean installs). See attached screens.
As no one else seems to have the problem i thought it was my 3450 that was broken but seems strange when it works when menu is on top.

Any ideas?

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9456/dxvagt3.th.jpg (http://img368.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dxvagt3.jpg)

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4727/dxva2js5.th.jpg (http://img504.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dxva2js5.jpg)

[sheppaul]

It probably is an issue related with crap drivers, not video card.

[raynor]

@ Casimir666:

Will the EVR/EVR-Custom black level issue
(washed out colors with Vista SP1 + recent nVidia drivers)
be fixed in a future release ?

Thx in advance & best wishes,
raynor

[audyovydeo]

SAR is supported but not all aspect ratios are DXVA compatible, seems like you are using an incompatible SAR

This is very interesting : can you tell us which are, and possibly state your sources ?

reson I'm asking is that I am using what I believe to be non-standard ratios (64:45, 32:27) and these clips get accelerated.


thanks in advance
audyovdeo

[tetsuo55]

This is very interesting : can you tell us which are, and possibly state your sources ?

reson I'm asking is that I am using what I believe to be non-standard ratios (64:45, 32:27) and these clips get accelerated.


thanks in advance
audyovdeo

only allowed are 1:1/4:3/5:4/16:9

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1097671&highlight=sar#post1097671

[engene]

only allowed are 1:1/4:3/5:4/16:9

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1097671&highlight=sar#post1097671

Thanks for reply.


1:1/4:3/5:4/16:9 are DAR,not SAR.
SAR is the same as Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) and it's different from Display Aspect Ratio (DAR).


Sample (or Pixel) Aspect Ratio = sample width / sample height
Display Aspect Ratio = display width / display height

To calculate the SAR starting from DAR you can use the following formula:

SAR = DAR * height / width

More info can be found here: http://trac.videolan.org/x264/browser/trunk/doc/vui.txt

[shaolin95]

Guys when playing a 1080p MKV of Casino Royale that I use for deinterlace testing...I noticed that the only way I can minimize the visibility of interlace related artifacts (ie stairstepping) is by using VMR9 and using the shaders deinterlace option. I have tried using ffdshow but it doesnt have the same result.
I do remember with my previous card (8800gt) I was able to completely get rid of the issues in all scenes but havent been able to recreate that cleaness with the 2600pro.
Essentially at the beggining of the movie when Bond is following that guy climbing the building under construction he climbs some sort of crane and thats pretty clean with the 2600pro but later when they guy jumps from inside the building there is a vertical rope in the background that shows bad artifacts which didnt happen with my 8800gt.
Any ideas?
Maybe pics will help you recommend a setting or something...

[bwahn]

IPinHook is only use to detect DXVA mode for third part decoder, and for debugging purpose. It's not necessary for DXVA decoding

Using processing in a decoding level, so h264.ax or mpeg2.ax, May I don't use a IPinHook?
cuz don't call GetUncompSurfacesInfo function my Outputpin in decoder. of course, in filter's SetMediaType function, I coded BuildDXVAOutputFormat().

implementation like that

STDMETHODIMP CMpegDecOutputPin::GetUncompSurfacesInfo
{
...
... some routine..
...
}

ps : do you have a email address?
May I send a sample code?

[appyton]

I get different black levels with:
Cyberlink codec + MPC-HC + EVR - correct (I think)
compared to
Cyberlink codec + MPH-HC + EVR custom - washed out

Especially after updating SP1 and I have tried various NVIDIA drivers (including the latest relelast 4/1/08).

Can anybody fix that? Really need EVR-custom for subtitles.

[clsid]

Read the past few pages of this topic and you'll find a couple dozen posts about it.

Just be patient, I am sure Casimir will address this issue in the next final version.

[appyton]

Read the past few pages of this topic and you'll find a couple dozen posts about it.

Just be patient, I am sure Casimir will address this issue in the next final version.
:thanks: Sorry and will wait

[clsid]

Meanwhile you could use the "16-235 -> 0-255" shader to correct the luminance level.

[leeperry]

I get different black levels with:
Cyberlink codec + MPC-HC + EVR - correct (I think)
compared to
Cyberlink codec + MPH-HC + EVR custom - washed out

Especially after updating SP1 and I have tried various NVIDIA drivers (including the latest relelast 4/1/08).

Can anybody fix that? Really need EVR-custom for subtitles.

install evrprop.dll, open the EVR settings and uncheck "draw border".

that should work.

[Steveo08]

install evrprop.dll, open the EVR settings and uncheck "draw border".

that should work.


where can i download "evrprop.dll"?

[Rectal Prolapse]

Steveo, if I remember right, you can get it with the .NET 3 runtime from Microsoft.

[Steveo08]

Steveo, if I remember right, you can get it with the .NET 3 runtime from Microsoft.



i don't think, cause i've already installed .net3 on my computer and i can't find evrprop, just evr.

[Shinigami-Sama]

dll-files.com?

[appyton]

install evrprop.dll, open the EVR settings and uncheck "draw border".

that should work.

Is this possible in Vista? U mean can use EVR mode for subtitles? Whr to get EVR.dll and where to find EVR settings? Some help plz.

[Miryan]

where can i download "evrprop.dll"?

http://dl2.usite.hu/player/EVR.Renderer.SP1.zip

This zip includes evrprop.

[EricAhn]

In mpc-hc,
I am writing DXVADecoderMpeg2.cpp.
But, some question about structures sometings.

Which do I use structures in dxva.h?
That's my code.

in header:
DXVA_PictureParameters m_PictureParams;
DXVA_SliceInfo m_SliceInfo;

HRESULT CDXVADecoderMPEG2::DecodeFrame (BYTE* pDataIn, long len, REFERENCE_TIME rtStart, REFERENCE_TIME rtStop)
{
HRESULT hr;
int nPictType;
int nSurfaceIndex;
CComPtr<IMediaSample> pSampleToDeliver;

nPictType = Mpeg2UpdatePictureParams (&m_PictureParams, pDataIn, len, rtStart, rtStop);

if(nPictType == 0) return S_OK;
// Wait I frame after a flush
if (m_bFlushed && ! m_PictureParams.bPicIntra)
return S_FALSE;

hr = GetFreeSurfaceIndex (nSurfaceIndex, &pSampleToDeliver, rtStart, rtStop);
if (FAILED (hr))
{
ASSERT (hr == VFW_E_NOT_COMMITTED); // Normal when stop playing
return hr;
}

CHECK_HR (BeginFrame(nSurfaceIndex, pSampleToDeliver));

TRACE ("=> %I64d Surf=%d\n", rtStart, nSurfaceIndex);

m_PictureParams.wDecodedPictureIndex = nSurfaceIndex;
m_PictureParams.wDeblockedPictureIndex = m_PictureParams.wDecodedPictureIndex;

// Manage reference picture list
//if (!m_PictureParams.bPicBackwardPrediction)
//{
// if (m_wRefPictureIndex[0] != VC1_NO_REF)
// RemoveRefFrame (m_wRefPictureIndex[0]);
// m_wRefPictureIndex[0] = m_wRefPictureIndex[1];
// m_wRefPictureIndex[1] = nSurfaceIndex;
//}
//m_PictureParams.wForwardRefPictureIndex = (m_PictureParams.bPicIntra == 0) ? m_wRefPictureIndex[0] : VC1_NO_REF;
//m_PictureParams.wBackwardRefPictureIndex = (m_PictureParams.bPicBackwardPrediction == 1) ? m_wRefPictureIndex[1] : VC1_NO_REF;
//m_PictureParams.bPicScanMethod++; // Use for status reporting sections 3.8.1 and 3.8.2

// Send picture params to accelerator
m_PictureParams.wDecodedPictureIndex = nSurfaceIndex;
CHECK_HR (AddExecuteBuffer (DXVA2_PictureParametersBufferType, sizeof(m_PictureParams), &m_PictureParams));
CHECK_HR (Execute());


// Send bitstream to accelerator
m_SliceInfo.wQuantizerScaleCode = 1; // TODO : 1->31 ???
UINT nSize = len;
CHECK_HR (AddExecuteBuffer (DXVA2_BitStreamDateBufferType, nSize, pDataIn, &nSize));
m_SliceInfo.dwSliceBitsInBuffer = nSize * 8;
CHECK_HR (AddExecuteBuffer (DXVA2_SliceControlBufferType, sizeof (m_SliceInfo), &m_SliceInfo));

// Decode frame
CHECK_HR (Execute());
CHECK_HR (EndFrame(nSurfaceIndex));

//// Re-order B frames
//if (m_pFilter->ReorderBFrame())
//{
// if (m_PictureParams.bPicBackwardPrediction == 1)
// {
// SwapRT (rtStart, m_rtStartDelayed);
// SwapRT (rtStop, m_rtStopDelayed);
// }
// else
// {
// // Save I or P reference time (swap later)
// if (!m_bFlushed)
// {
// if (m_nDelayedSurfaceIndex != -1)
// UpdateStore (m_nDelayedSurfaceIndex, m_rtStartDelayed, m_rtStopDelayed);
// m_rtStartDelayed = m_rtStopDelayed = _I64_MAX;
// SwapRT (rtStart, m_rtStartDelayed);
// SwapRT (rtStop, m_rtStopDelayed);
// m_nDelayedSurfaceIndex = nSurfaceIndex;
// }
// }
//}

AddToStore (nSurfaceIndex, pSampleToDeliver, (m_PictureParams.bPicBackwardPrediction != 1), rtStart, rtStop);
m_bFlushed = false;

return S_OK;//DisplayNextFrame();
}


Mpeg2UpdatePictureParams () is
that get a slice.

[appyton]

install evrprop.dll, open the EVR settings and uncheck "draw border".

that should work.
I did download and then go to EVR settings.
Under EVR Custom, I can use Vobsub to see subtitles, however its still washed out.
Under MPC-HC (revision 485) shaders - I cannot find the option to fix level, need some help there.

Under EVR (plain), Vobsub works, image is not washed out, however there is no DXVA.

[_xxl]

mpc-hc r488:
http://rapidshare.com/files/105064218/mplayerc.7z.html

[wyrd]

mpc-hc r488:
http://rapidshare.com/files/105064218/mplayerc.7z.html

:thanks: _xxl, mirrored here. (http://tirnanog.fate.jp/mirror/Misc%20(not%20by%20celtic_druid)/MPC-Homecinema%20SVN/)

[Miryan]

:thanks: _xxl, mirrored here. (http://tirnanog.fate.jp/mirror/Misc%20(not%20by%20celtic_druid)/MPC-Homecinema%20SVN/)

And here: http://dl2.usite.hu/player/Media.Player.Classic.Homecinema-1.1.0.2.488.zip

[TEB]

Hi. sorry to be newbish here, but i have trouble getting deinterlacing to work in the r.488 build.
The shader section is off (greyed out)
In addition the player crashes on 720p50/p60 files AVC

Vista32bit
Geforce 8800GT 174.x Drivers
VMR mode

[Leak]

Hi. sorry to be newbish here, but i have trouble getting deinterlacing to work in the r.488 build.
The shader section is off (greyed out)
In addition the player crashes on 720p50/p60 files AVC
It's probably linked to a newer Direct3D DLL - D3DX9_35.dll, to be exact.

Updating your DirectX installation (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en) should do the trick then...

np: Joy Division - Dead Souls (Best Of)

[Pheon]

Yay, just updated to r488 and found the shader option for 16-235->0-255. This completely solved my not so black blacks problem with EVR custom pres. It also made all the other colours look nicer too :)

[tmoore]

hi guys i am hopping you can help.

When trying to play WVC1 files with MPC HC i just get a black screen. if i disable the internal filter and use 'WMVideo Decoder DMO' the video plays OK but not that smoothly. Any idea why MPC HC would not be able to play the file?

I have attached a screen shot of the detials of the file.

many thanks


Tony

[Lys]

I have just bought a Geforce 8600GT, and am trying to use DXVA. I use the latest public build, and the internal AAC/h264 filters. It freezes immediately, with a green screen.

File that I am trying to play:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/dawn/dawn20070626/dawn062607-1280-i.m4v

[Tery]

I can't find the shader option for 16-235->0-255, what's it's name ?

[Casimir666]

In mpc-hc,
I am writing DXVADecoderMpeg2.cpp.
But, some question about structures sometings.

Which do I use structures in dxva.h?
That's my code.



I think it should be the same structure as VC1, so DXVA_PictureParameters and DXVA_SliceInfo should be sufficiant.

For Mpeg2 specifics detail you should look in this document : http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/DirectX_VA/default.mspx

By the way, what is you video card i have never seen card capable of bitstream Mpeg2 decoding?

[burfadel]

With 488 DXVA now works perfectly for me, the CPU usage is extremely low when playing h264 files. There are a couple of extra settings I'd like to see though (possibly as shader options)? I use a few settings under ffdshow to improve perceived picture quality. They are:
- Deband (adjustable threshold, I use 1.6)
- Noise. Not the default settings, just around 8 of luminance mplayer noise only in 640x352 resolution for example. For 1920x1080 a higher noise value is better.
- Picture properties. That is, gamma, etc.

These settings would be great to see in MPC, along with anything else people might fight useful. This would be particularly useful as shader options.

The other good thing could be different shader settings for different source material. So for example, h264 files you use one set of shader settings, and different settings for DVD's etc. Maybe even just the option to have 'generalised settings', then specific settings where required for different source types.

Just an idea :)

[ADude]

With 488 DXVA now works perfectly for me, the CPU usage is extremely low when playing h264 files. There are a couple of extra settings I'd like to see though (possibly as shader options)? I use a few settings under ffdshow to improve perceived picture quality.

Any such settings imply that the encoder did not do his work properly. While this may be true at times, there should not be any reason for extra processing with quality video files.

IIRC, you can use ffdshow to post-process after using another decoder - in which case, it would simply be a duplication to add post-processing to MPC's decoders...

[Delerue]

With 488 DXVA now works perfectly for me

I'm not so lucky. I still got the half-image problem with my 9600GT + XP SP2:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/Delerue/MPC488half-size.jpg

Here's the decoder dialog:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/Delerue/MPC488half-size01.jpg

The video tested:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/hd/animusic_rc.html

[EricAhn]

I think it should be the same structure as VC1, so DXVA_PictureParameters and DXVA_SliceInfo should be sufficiant.

For Mpeg2 specifics detail you should look in this document : http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/stream/DirectX_VA/default.mspx

By the way, what is you video card i have never seen card capable of bitstream Mpeg2 decoding?

I'm using of
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT video card and Dual Monitor is TopSync OR2200W 22 inch, 1680x1050.
OS is XP-SP2.

I was using this mpeg2 codec.
Elecard MPEG-2 Decoder&Streaming Plug-in for WMP 3.5.71225.exe

It's good work.

thansk your help.

[foxyshadis]

A deband shader IS something that I'd like to see. I skimp on encoding all the time because I use debanding to cover things up a bit. =p But shaders aren't that easy to write, unfortunately.

[G_M_C]

Talking about shaders, i've wondered sometimes if it were able to "decouple" the MPC-HC shader/filters, so that you could envoke them in AviSynth. Cause some of these shader-filters would be nice to use wile encoding ("sharpen-complex" for instance).

Is there anyway that could be done ?

PS: Sorry for the "off-topic" and/or only "related" question.

[EricAhn]

Casimir666, It's dxva mpeg2 interface for mpc.

http://pastebin.com/m132c4cc

how can I connect vmr9 renderless pin?

someone help me..

os : xp sp2
video card : NVidia GeForce 8500GT

mpeg2 -> vmr9
0x80040217 : 0x80040207 - The owner SID on a per-user subscription doesn't exist
why can't connect output filter?

[Xin-Hong]

I can't find the shader option for 16-235->0-255, what's it's name ?

+1, I don't see anymore this shader in 488

[fofwp]

I am trying to setup MediaPortal (http://www.team-mediaportal.com/) as my frontend, but I need help with two things that have to do with MPC-HC

1) MediaPortal allows for EVR output, when I select this as the output it appears as though a line of pixels from the bottom appear on the top and the same goes for the left and right. This also happens in MPC-HC when the output is set to EVR. However if the output is set to EVR - Custom, this does not happen. Is there a way to fix this for EVR output?

2) Is there a way I can use the H264 and VC1 DXVA2 filters in MPC-HC outside of it?

Thanks!