FAQ: H.264 / HD codecs (tested on DVB Dream)
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:45 am
All tested on DVB Dream and working fine:
MainConcept
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- You can use it with the default options
http://www.mainconcept.com
Sonic
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- High CPU usage
- You can use it with the default options
http://www.sonic.com
ArcSoft
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- Low CPU usage
This codec is included in the TotalMediaExtreme trial version:
http://www.arcsoft.com/support/download ... loadid=384
CoreAVC
- Depending on your hardware, you might need to disable aggressive deinterlacing in codec options
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
http://www.coreavc.com
Cyberlink (PDVD6.x)
- You might need to turn off the DxVA in the codec options depending on your video card & driver
- You might need to use overlay renderer depending on your video card & driver
- Audio sync problems
- VMR seem to need a DD restart to display the video on my PC (nVidia
8600GT)
http://www.cyberlink.com
Direct Download Links To These Codecs:
Search the words "codec mpeg4 avc" on google to find direct download links
http://www.google.com/search?q=codec+mp ... +avc&meta=
You can check the MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 section in the first site that you will probably find in the search results. I'm not sure that site is safe for downloads, so please make sure you have an antispyware and antivirus installed
You will also need an AC3 codec for HD channels. So here are the list of them you can find on the same site:
- Intervideo (works on both AC3 and MPEG2 audio)
- nVidia (works on both AC3 and MPEG2 audio)
- AC3 filter (works only on AC3)
* Intervideo is recommended for its stability (You could also have it by installing the WinDVD trial version.)
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Here is the configuration I've tested these:
AMD x2 64 3600 Windows XP nVidia Geforce 8600 GT
- tested on 1080i channels
- only high CPU issue was with Sonic, even though HW accel is enabled on that.
- only audio syn issue was with Cyberlink
- guids.ini updated in v1.4i includes all definitions for these codecs
- used Intervideo as audio decoder in all configurations
- video was fluid on all except Cyberlink.
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: MainConcept (v7.4.0.171 - 05.09.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: Sonic AVC (v3.3.0.251 - 22.06.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: ArcSoft (v2.15.14.8 - 21.09.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: CoreAVC (v1.6.0.0 - 29.10.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: CyberLink (PDVD6.x) (v1.99.0.183 - 07.12.2006)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
I have decided to test Sonic and Mainconcept on the info I got last week from someone, *thanks for that*
MainConcept
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- You can use it with the default options
http://www.mainconcept.com
Sonic
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- High CPU usage
- You can use it with the default options
http://www.sonic.com
ArcSoft
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
- Low CPU usage
This codec is included in the TotalMediaExtreme trial version:
http://www.arcsoft.com/support/download ... loadid=384
CoreAVC
- Depending on your hardware, you might need to disable aggressive deinterlacing in codec options
- Audio Sync is perfect, No dropped frames at all
http://www.coreavc.com
Cyberlink (PDVD6.x)
- You might need to turn off the DxVA in the codec options depending on your video card & driver
- You might need to use overlay renderer depending on your video card & driver
- Audio sync problems
- VMR seem to need a DD restart to display the video on my PC (nVidia
8600GT)
http://www.cyberlink.com
Direct Download Links To These Codecs:
Search the words "codec mpeg4 avc" on google to find direct download links
http://www.google.com/search?q=codec+mp ... +avc&meta=
You can check the MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 section in the first site that you will probably find in the search results. I'm not sure that site is safe for downloads, so please make sure you have an antispyware and antivirus installed
You will also need an AC3 codec for HD channels. So here are the list of them you can find on the same site:
- Intervideo (works on both AC3 and MPEG2 audio)
- nVidia (works on both AC3 and MPEG2 audio)
- AC3 filter (works only on AC3)
* Intervideo is recommended for its stability (You could also have it by installing the WinDVD trial version.)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the configuration I've tested these:
AMD x2 64 3600 Windows XP nVidia Geforce 8600 GT
- tested on 1080i channels
- only high CPU issue was with Sonic, even though HW accel is enabled on that.
- only audio syn issue was with Cyberlink
- guids.ini updated in v1.4i includes all definitions for these codecs
- used Intervideo as audio decoder in all configurations
- video was fluid on all except Cyberlink.
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: MainConcept (v7.4.0.171 - 05.09.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: Sonic AVC (v3.3.0.251 - 22.06.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: ArcSoft (v2.15.14.8 - 21.09.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: CoreAVC (v1.6.0.0 - 29.10.2007)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
Video Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.5.43 - 23.05.2002)
Audio Codec.....: InterVideo (v4.0.11.83 - 25.02.2003)
H264 Codec......: CyberLink (PDVD6.x) (v1.99.0.183 - 07.12.2006)
Video Renderer..: Video Mixing Renderer 9
Audio Renderer..: Default DirectSound Device
I have decided to test Sonic and Mainconcept on the info I got last week from someone, *thanks for that*