Comments on: Hack7MC Reader Q & A (7/6/2009) http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html Using small hacks to build a better Media Center experience. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Da1ekhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2158 Da1ek Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:05:10 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2158 The answer to question 2, converting hi-def .wtv to mkv or whatever I dont think will work for H.264.Almost all of the current solutions, including the ones i've seen for DVRMSToolbox reach for the standard wtvconverter application which , at least as far as build .7100 is concerned will only convert MPEG 2 based streams to DVR-MS.Ive not tested MCE Buddy 2.0 beta 9 onwards, but some nasty experiences with the version 1.08's h.264 profiles use of the FAAD (706D) audio codec makes me nervous about doing anything other than play with it at this point until its finalised.I did some testing with Graphstudio on extracting the h.264 streams to output files. But ran into problems with the files containing no video etc in the output file might be something funny with the internal codecs, or might just have been me cocking something up however..WTV covnert using the standard windows converter (c:\windows\ehome\wtvconverter.exe) as long as they are MPG 2 based streams. As for your HD content. sit on you hands a bit longer would be my advise The answer to question 2, converting hi-def .wtv to mkv or whatever I dont think will work for H.264.

Almost all of the current solutions, including the ones i’ve seen for DVRMSToolbox reach for the standard wtvconverter application which , at least as far as build .7100 is concerned will only convert MPEG 2 based streams to DVR-MS.

Ive not tested MCE Buddy 2.0 beta 9 onwards, but some nasty experiences with the version 1.08’s h.264 profiles use of the FAAD (706D) audio codec makes me nervous about doing anything other than play with it at this point until its finalised.

I did some testing with Graphstudio on extracting the h.264 streams to output files. But ran into problems with the files containing no video etc in the output file might be something funny with the internal codecs, or might just have been me cocking something up however.

.WTV covnert using the standard windows converter (c:\windows\ehome\wtvconverter.exe) as long as they are MPG 2 based streams. As for your HD content. sit on you hands a bit longer would be my advise

]]> By: Michael Healyhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2154 Michael Healy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2154 No Problem, seems I forgot to include the submission form on this one. No Problem, seems I forgot to include the submission form on this one.

]]> By: Dave Brycehttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2150 Dave Bryce Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:12:13 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2150 Sorry Michael, I meant to leave that last post as a question for Readers Q&A not as a comment. Sorry Michael, I meant to leave that last post as a question for Readers Q&A not as a comment.

]]> By: Dave Brycehttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2149 Dave Bryce Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:10:47 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2149 This is a codec pack related question, however I don't think that the 2 of these have been covered together. I have the MCDU installed and also the Preferred Decoder Tweak tool. I fear that I am getting conflicts between the 2 tools. My interpretation is that the MCDU disables msmpeg2vdx.dll to allow for another codec to take priority and the Tweak tool simply adjusts the registry. I have MCDU Video set to FFDShow or Mainconcept MPEG2 decoder and Tweak tool also set to ffdshow or M$ DVD-DVT decoder for MPEG2 video playback no option for Mainconcept. Can you confirm which one of these tweak tools takes priority. Do I need both installed, if not which one should I remove. If I need both installed what settings should I have the MCDU set to?Many ThanksDave This is a codec pack related question, however I don’t think that the 2 of these have been covered together. I have the MCDU installed and also the Preferred Decoder Tweak tool. I fear that I am getting conflicts between the 2 tools. My interpretation is that the MCDU disables msmpeg2vdx.dll to allow for another codec to take priority and the Tweak tool simply adjusts the registry. I have MCDU Video set to FFDShow or Mainconcept MPEG2 decoder and Tweak tool also set to ffdshow or M$ DVD-DVT decoder for MPEG2 video playback no option for Mainconcept. Can you confirm which one of these tweak tools takes priority. Do I need both installed, if not which one should I remove. If I need both installed what settings should I have the MCDU set to?

Many Thanks

Dave

]]> By: Michael Healyhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2039 Michael Healy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:44 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2039 It should work in Vista as well, yes. It should work in Vista as well, yes.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2038 Anonymous Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:59:15 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2038 Will the hack in question 1 work with Media Center running on Vista? Will the hack in question 1 work with Media Center running on Vista?

]]> By: merdzdhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2035 merdzd Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:43:39 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2035 AlexStevens: i use this. http://vistamcrssreader.oabsoftware.nl/ AlexStevens:
i use this.
http://vistamcrssreader.oabsoftware.nl/

]]> By: AlexStevenshttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2029 AlexStevens Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:41:08 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2029 Hey,Does anyone know a way to get the news headlines in Media Center? Preferibly from the BBC. I tried RSS reader but i couldn't get it to work properly. Hey,

Does anyone know a way to get the news headlines in Media Center? Preferibly from the BBC. I tried RSS reader but i couldn’t get it to work properly.

]]> By: TheGringohttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2023 TheGringo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:47:11 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/07/hack7mc-reader-q-a-762009.html#comment-2023 Sorry about the off topic, but, I found on W7 7229, that is possible to start WMC from the keyboard pressing Windows Key + Alt + Enter key.Regards. Sorry about the off topic, but, I found on W7 7229, that is possible to start WMC from the keyboard pressing Windows Key + Alt + Enter key.

Regards.

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