Comments on: Control SPDIF Volume with AC3Filter http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html Using small hacks to build a better Media Center experience. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wxmanhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-7300 wxman Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:40:07 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-7300 I was very happy to find this solution since it is annoying when switching between HD signals or movies and analog tv, which requires having to change how the volume is controlled (windows vs. my receiver).But unfortunately I have found that when using this solution it noticeably impacts sound quality from a digital source such a Dolbly Digital stream from a movie or HDTV, which I find disappointing. Regardless, excellent information (as well as the rest of the site)! Thanks! I was very happy to find this solution since it is annoying when switching between HD signals or movies and analog tv, which requires having to change how the volume is controlled (windows vs. my receiver).

But unfortunately I have found that when using this solution it noticeably impacts sound quality from a digital source such a Dolbly Digital stream from a movie or HDTV, which I find disappointing. Regardless, excellent information (as well as the rest of the site)! Thanks!

]]> By: nimbushttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-6188 nimbus Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:38:26 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-6188 not working for me... no AC3 at all after disabling that !no solution for the moment to remote control the volume of the SPDIF output !!! grrr.... not working for me… no AC3 at all after disabling that !

no solution for the moment to remote control the volume of the SPDIF output !!! grrr….

]]> By: Skiphttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-6153 Skip Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:47:51 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-6153 I recently got a ClearQAM tuner and was looking for a way to control the volume of the digital channels with MC. Of course I use this site frequently to find ways of customizing MC and am troubled by how difficult this solution seemed. So after some searching I came across a post indicating that there was an easier way:Uncheck "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" in the Advanced tab of the digital output audio properties panel.I was skeptical but I immediately tried controlling the volume using my MC remote and it worked perfectly. There was no other modification made. I just wanted to let everyone know and see if they can verify it was that easy. I recently got a ClearQAM tuner and was looking for a way to control the volume of the digital channels with MC. Of course I use this site frequently to find ways of customizing MC and am troubled by how difficult this solution seemed. So after some searching I came across a post indicating that there was an easier way:

Uncheck “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device” in the Advanced tab of the digital output audio properties panel.

I was skeptical but I immediately tried controlling the volume using my MC remote and it worked perfectly. There was no other modification made. I just wanted to let everyone know and see if they can verify it was that easy.

]]> By: Jasonhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-5962 Jason Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:37:32 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-5962 So renaming it to .mkv totally works.. thats the dumbest thing ever. I've been trying to get this stinkin' thing to work for weeks. And all i had to do was rename it.. whatever it takes :) thanks for the tip So renaming it to .mkv totally works.. thats the dumbest thing ever. I’ve been trying to get this stinkin’ thing to work for weeks. And all i had to do was rename it.. whatever it takes :) thanks for the tip

]]> By: bitzorrohttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1473 bitzorro Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:33:07 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1473 i have made every step right,and mc/mediaplayer uses the ac3 filter!but there is no way i can control the audio volume? i am running 7100 rc1 x86. what am i doing wrong? mvh bitzorro. i have made every step right,and mc/mediaplayer uses the ac3 filter!but there is no way i can control the audio volume? i am running 7100 rc1 x86.
what am i doing wrong?
mvh bitzorro.

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1389 Shawn Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:24:23 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1389 Strange, it simply says it's AC-3 (like it's not encoded?) No button for a link to the decoder website. I have media info and media browser so I quickly scrolled through and it's only xvids with AC-3 that don't play, my 720p and 1080p movies with ac-3 work.FIX- Oh, hillarious, I saw the same prob on some other site and the guy was like - I'm thinking of just remuxing to mkv - So I just renamed the avi to mkv and BAM it works.So finikyThanks for the help. Strange, it simply says it’s AC-3 (like it’s not encoded?) No button for a link to the decoder website. I have media info and media browser so I quickly scrolled through and it’s only xvids with AC-3 that don’t play, my 720p and 1080p movies with ac-3 work.

FIX- Oh, hillarious, I saw the same prob on some other site and the guy was like – I’m thinking of just remuxing to mkv – So I just renamed the avi to mkv and BAM it works.

So finiky

Thanks for the help.

]]> By: Michael Healyhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1373 Michael Healy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:50:28 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1373 Grab one of the Xvid files that doesn't work and load it into <a href="http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/04/retrieving-video-encoding-information-with-mediainfo.html" rel="nofollow">MediaInfo</a>. Find out how the audio has been encoded in those files Grab one of the Xvid files that doesn’t work and load it into MediaInfo. Find out how the audio has been encoded in those files

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1372 Shawn Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:43:39 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1372 Haha, I'm posting like crazy.Well, with no ffdshow and just the AC3 I got it ALL!! So I thought (I was lumping xvid and divx together), I had divx, mkv, and live tv with spdif mc remote controllable sound (granted HD channels versus analog channels have a big sound difference).... Then tragedy struck, media center won't play xvid :(Son of a...Actually just checked it out with Graphstudio (all work in there, again its just media center). But very interestingly SOME xvid work and some don't in MC. The ones that work go from the avi splitter to the green MP3 Decoder DMO to AC3Filter to default direct sound device. The ones that don't go directly from the splitter to the ac3filter. How the heck do I fix that??Sorry for the never ending diatribe :) Haha, I’m posting like crazy.

Well, with no ffdshow and just the AC3 I got it ALL!! So I thought (I was lumping xvid and divx together), I had divx, mkv, and live tv with spdif mc remote controllable sound (granted HD channels versus analog channels have a big sound difference)…. Then tragedy struck, media center won’t play xvid :(

Son of a…

Actually just checked it out with Graphstudio (all work in there, again its just media center). But very interestingly SOME xvid work and some don’t in MC. The ones that work go from the avi splitter to the green MP3 Decoder DMO to AC3Filter to default direct sound device. The ones that don’t go directly from the splitter to the ac3filter. How the heck do I fix that??

Sorry for the never ending diatribe :)

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1370 Shawn Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:47:58 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1370 I forgot to mention, I can get everything to work great with graphstudio, it's just in MC and wmp it has a crazy mind of its own. I forgot to mention, I can get everything to work great with graphstudio, it’s just in MC and wmp it has a crazy mind of its own.

]]> By: Shawnhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1369 Shawn Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:41:59 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/control-spdif-volume-with-ac3filter.html#comment-1369 Oh well, I tried. I got very close. But could never get all three (Live Tv-w/MC remote controlled sound, Divx, and MKV) working at the same time. With ac3filter and ffdshow I had everything except live tv was black sound worked and was controllable :). I tried mpg in avi in ffdshow codecs but no luck. Right now I just can't access my movies :(, but at least my wife can use the tv. Maybe in a month or so I'll have time to spend 48 hours straight trying to get things to work! Seriously Microsoft - show me some love here - why is this so difficult - I'm a freaking neurosurgeon for goodness sake :) Oh well, I tried. I got very close. But could never get all three (Live Tv-w/MC remote controlled sound, Divx, and MKV) working at the same time. With ac3filter and ffdshow I had everything except live tv was black sound worked and was controllable :) . I tried mpg in avi in ffdshow codecs but no luck. Right now I just can’t access my movies :( , but at least my wife can use the tv. Maybe in a month or so I’ll have time to spend 48 hours straight trying to get things to work! Seriously Microsoft – show me some love here – why is this so difficult – I’m a freaking neurosurgeon for goodness sake :)

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