LAV Filters - DirectShow Media Splitter and Decoders

[nevcairiel]

Well, in MPC-HC you would see it in the filter list. (Right Click the player -> Filters). It may also be hiding as the last entry with the name of the file, you can find out by opening the property page from there.

[nevcairiel]

New buildzies

http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-...8-gfd5a9b3.zip

Highlights (only LAV Audio changes):
- A first draft of automatic A/V syncing when it detects an actual offset between our calculated timestamp and the timestamps from the incoming data. I *hope* this doesn't break anything, but i only tested MPEG-TS and MKV, other containers may go wildly wrong. The code is also very conservative, it may require up to 5-6 seconds for it to catch on to the sync problem, but IMHO thats alot better then having it re-sync a working video and causing issues.
- The ability to use the ArcSoft dtsdecoder directly through LAV Audio, just drop "dtsdecoderdll.dll" in the LAV Audio directory, and lean back for full DTS-HD enjoyment. On the LAV Audio status page, the ffmpeg decoder is called "dca", and the ArcSoft decoder is called "dts" (or postfixed with the profile), so you can see if its active.

Please note: Do not ask where to get the ArcSoft decoder. If you own TMT, its in the TMT folder under Codecs. If you don't, you should buy it if you want to use their decoder. This is *NOT* the place to try to score it for free. I respect their work, and so should you.

[SamuriHL]

Originally Posted by nevcairiel

New buildzies

http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-...8-gfd5a9b3.zip

Highlights (only LAV Audio changes):
- A first draft of automatic A/V syncing when it detects an actual offset between our calculated timestamp and the timestamps from the incoming data. I *hope* this doesn't break anything, but i only tested MPEG-TS and MKV, other containers may go wildly wrong.
- The ability to use the ArcSoft dtsdecoder directly through LAV Audio, just drop "dtsdecoderdll.dll" in the LAV Audio directory, and lean back for full DTS-HD enjoyment. On the LAV Audio status page, the ffmpeg decoder is called "dca", and the ArcSoft decoder is called "dts" (or postfixed with the profile), so you can see if its active.

Please note: Do not ask where to get the ArcSoft decoder. If you own TMT, its in the TMT folder under Codecs. If you don't, you should buy it if you want to use their decoder. This is *NOT* the place to try to score it for free. I respect their work, and so should you.

Absolutely wonderful! This means, for those that aren't fully understanding, that you no longer need to register the ASAudioHD.ax file to get this to work. You just need to drop the dtsdecoderdll.dll file into the LAV Audio dir and you're good to go. Full bitdepth decoding of DTS-HD MA. WOO HOO!

I agree with Nev's comments about buying TMT if you use this. That will support their future development and allows us to use a really well developed decoder. Seems like a fair exchange. This is truly awesome. Thanks, Nev!

[idaho_mark]

I feel a ripple in the force!! Way to go - thanks much!

[BatKnight]

Is it specific to any TMT version? Because I've dropped the 1.1.0.0 and the 1.1.0.7 and neither work.
I've unregistered LAV and registered again and still only show dca on the format page.. Not dts there.

Am I missing anything?

Bat

[SamuriHL]

You misread. It will show that on the STATUS page when PLAYING a file.

[BatKnight]

Oh, sorry.
Yeah, that's it. It shows dca with using LAV and dts-hd ma when using Arcsoft.

Bat

[SamuriHL]

Then it's working. Man, such a horrible setup process. LOL!

[ontherocks]

To guys with ATI Radeon HD 5XXX series and Onkyo receivers........
Do you really see the light on the receiver while playing DD+ streams?

[Mercury_22]

AVC playback it's broken in some m2ts files with MPC-HC's internal decoder = black screen and audio
Changing the decoder to another one or changing the splitter to LAV's "official Version 0.25" or to MPC-HC's internal it's solving the problem

Sample

[nevcairiel]

Don't you know better then "some m2ts files"?

[Mercury_22]

Originally Posted by nevcairiel

Don't you know better then "some m2ts files"?

Sorry I've forgot the link
Fixed

[Village Guy]

I am presently decoding DTS-HD Master using LAV Splitter + Audio decoder and bitstreaming to my Denon AVP successfully.

Am I to assume that this combination is not actually passing the full audio resolution and adding the Arcsoft decoder does?

Would someone mind clarifying this for me.

Thanks.

[nevcairiel]

Originally Posted by Mercury_22

Sorry I've forgot the link
Fixed

I switched to official 0.25, and that file never plays properly with MPC-HC decoder. Although i don't get a black screen, i get some corrupted image.
MPC-HC internal splitter gives me black screen.

I think the decoder just doesnt like the file..

Originally Posted by Village Guy

I am presently decoding DTS-HD Master using LAV Splitter + Audio decoder and bitstreaming to my Denon AVP successfully.

Am I to assume that this combination is not actually passing the full audio resolution and adding the Arcsoft decoder does?

Well are you bitstreaming, or decoding?
If you bitstream, that is your receiver does the decoding (you ticked the HDMI bitstreaming checkboxes in LAV Audio config), then you do not need to do anything, you'll get the full quality.

[Mercury_22]

Originally Posted by nevcairiel

I switched to official 0.25, and that file never plays properly with MPC-HC decoder. Although i don't get a black screen, i get some corrupted image.
MPC-HC internal splitter gives me black screen.

Official 0.25 & MPC-HC's (1.5.2.3104) AVC (DXVA) internal it's playing fine here
Nevcairiel-LAVFSplitter-0.25-39-gd1a6c61 & MPC-HC's (1.5.2.3104) AVC (DXVA) it's broken = audio + black screen

I'm using VS2010SP1 and gcc461 for both (Lav & MPC)

P.S. The file it's straight from blu-ray (Hi-Definition Reference Disc)

EDIT NON-DXVA it's working with Nevcairiel-LAVFSplitter-0.25-39-gd1a6c61 too !

[Village Guy]

Originally Posted by nevcairiel

Well are you bitstreaming, or decoding?
If you bitstream, that is your receiver does the decoding (you ticked the HDMI bitstreaming checkboxes in LAV Audio config), then you do not need to do anything, you'll get the full quality.

I appreciate the clarification

[nevcairiel]

Originally Posted by Mercury_22

Official 0.25 & MPC-HC's (1.5.2.3104) AVC (DXVA) internal it's playing fine here
Nevcairiel-LAVFSplitter-0.25-39-gd1a6c61 & MPC-HC's (1.5.2.3104) AVC (DXVA) it's broken = audio + black screen

I'm using VS2010SP1 and gcc461 for both (Lav & MPC)

P.S. The file it's straight from blu-ray (High definition reference disc)

Ah, i tested with software mode. And it is broken there, which does indicate that the file is wonky.

I'll test a bit.
Non-DXVA is broken for me with both the MPC-HC splitter and LAV Splitter.
DXVA is only broken with LAV Splitter.

I did try official 0.25, and no change. Maybe some change in ffmpeg.

Edit:
Nope, no changes, it remains broken. I blame the MPC decoder, its really far from usable these days.

[nevcairiel]

So i figured something out. Setting the MPC-HC decoder to 1 thread fixes software playback with LAV Splitter. I didn't think the MPC-HC decoder used any threads. o.O

MPC-HC Splitter: Software broken, DXVA working
LAV Splitter: Software working, DXVA broken

I still couldn't get 0.25 working..

this is weird. :P

[Mercury_22]

Changing decoder thread numbers make no difference here
Still it's very weird that 0.25 it's not working for you

[nevcairiel]

I fixed it for now, will need some proper fix later.