Comments on: Replacing the Default DTV/DVD Decoder without Breaking Live TV Playback

By: Kenny Woo

Kenny Woo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:47:28 +0000

The method can also force WMP to use CoreAVC to play H.264/AVC files. But one thing I feel very confused is that changing CLSIDs in the registry will make the VobSub defunct for external subtitles, while changing the file names of Microsoft codecs won’t.

By: Fede

Fede — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:55:01 +0000

If you want avi files played you need to change this reg entry as well {64697678-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}, and put the ffdshow clsid.

By: James

James — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:56:09 +0000

I have made all the changes, and Graphstudio shows that I am using FFDShow. However, when I run in WMC7, I don’t get the tray icon for FFDShow and quality is poor, so I assume WMC7 is not using FFDShow. Anyone else in this boat (or has ideas on how to fix)?

By: Scott Kingery

Scott Kingery — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:16:50 +0000

So, I think I have this working but how can I tell? I guess if I was using it with FFDShow it would show the icon in the tray, correct? But what about other tools like the MPC-HC codec?

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:49:36 +0000

Uuhm… did not work for me.
x64 with Sharks. All I want to have is S/PDIF Audio for Video AND LiveTV.

Thought, this “hack” would bring that to me

By: Michael Healy

Michael Healy — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:03:00 +0000

No but this plugin from Mikinhosoft will.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:25:12 +0000

Will is enable DVD .ISO file playback in Media Center?

By: elminster13

elminster13 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:43:37 +0000

I agree the site is great, there is so much guff on thegreenbutton its great to have all the useful stuff in one place. please keep up the good work

By: Michael Healy

Michael Healy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:39:45 +0000

No, this method will only let you change the default directshow filters for playback.

By: Rik

Rik — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:37:06 +0000

Will this tweak get rid of the player selection that comes up after loading a DVD ISO? I’d like my DVDs to load into Total Media Theater 3 by default (without asking), but nothing I change seems to get rid of this nag screen.

Once I can get rid of that, I’m set!