


The following 2 files allow for both of these splitters to be registered using a batch file. You will need to disable UAC in order to register the filters The first being MP4Splitter (this allows native playing of Apple’s movie formats natively) and the second is the MatroskaSplitter (this is a much better MKV splitter than Haali and is constantly being improved on to work with FFDShow). These are both from MPC-HC Standalone filter Pack. The Guide does have links for builds that have been tested at the relevant points.įirstly you will need to download and register a couple of filters. These builds have not been tested as yet so please use at your own descretion. **INFO – If you wish to update your MP4Splitter, MatroskaSplitter or FFDShow install here are the sources to do so. Also how to turn any 2.0 mp3 audio stream into full Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) output What we aim to do in this guide is to help set-up what you might need to get your codecs working right, add post processing filters, resizing your movies to fill your screen. This allows you to set up your decoder preferences to override Windows 7 Media Foundation. Also the requirement to install the “Preferred FilterTweaker Tool”. m2ts files ripped from BD discs)įFDShow is an excellent Decoder for Video formats, Audio formats and now incorporates DXVA 1.0 & 2.0 (Hardware Acceleration) decoding for h264 & VC-1 formats and copes with subtitles in WMP & MCE.ģ Items are required to be installed in order to get almost all formats working on your HTPC flawlessly. FFDShow using the Matroskasplitter allows for flawless playback of HD audio bitstreaming in MKV’s (providing your hardware allows this), which as we all know play natively in MediaBrowser (unlike.(Shark007 uses many different decoders, haali is not updated enough and doesn’t support subtitles in Win7) By installing only one decoder (FFDShow) you eliminate decoder conflicts which makes finding the root cause of a problem much easier to find.FFDShow caters for “all” codecs required by any modern HTPC setup (video/audio/subtitles) and also offers some great post processing filters in order to improve on image quality and sound quality.With Shark007 and CCCP you have to wait for the authors to release updates to continue using their packs if new features are released. You can manage your decoders and splitters manually and update them yourself as updates become available without breaking your setup or having to go thru setting it up again.So let me tell you the few reasons why this is a better method(In my Opinion) of setting up a HTPC and Mediabrowser. Well, “These codec packs” take little bits of standalone decoders and chop them into their own application making them very difficult to know what you have installed and can create conflicts if set up incorrectly. You may be asking why go down this route rather than installing Shark007 codec pack or CCCP etc. OK, over with the formalities, now lets get down to business
