daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Very recently, nVidia released their "NVIDIA DVD Decoder" at http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder.html Delivery after purchase consists of an activation key - very painless, very inexpensive. Unfortunately, every attempt at using the delivered codecs so far has failed. Yesterday, the codecs simply wouldn't "react", today, I tried installing to a non-default location (C:\Program Files\nVidia\codecs) and I get a *whole* lot more ;-) First of all, there is this rather nice-ish, working multi... oh, wait - this is the DVBViewer forum ;-) Well, I also get --------------------------- ActiveMovie Window: dvbviewer_BETA.exe - Application Error --------------------------- The exception Privileged instruction. (0xc0000096) occurred in the application at location 0x4f045867. Click on OK to terminate the program Click on CANCEL to debug the program --------------------------- OK Cancel --------------------------- just when trying to start DVBViewer (which I named dvbviewer_BETA.exe). At the time the above crash appears, a tray icon "NVIDIA Decoders" is already up and running; the main DVBViewer window is showing, too. This is what Visual Studio .net 2003 has to say: Unhandled exception at 0x4f045867 in dvbviewer_BETA.exe: 0xC0000096: Privileged instruction. [My, what a surprise] There is no useful stack trace, but I fortunately get > nvauddec.ax!4f045867() out of this. Additional information is provided by the list of loaded modules: dvbviewer_BETA.exe 00400000-006A2000 C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\dvbviewer_BETA.exe 1 1.00.0.2 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. ntdll.dll 77F40000-77FFA000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll 2 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. kernel32.dll 77E40000-77F34000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll 3 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. advapi32.dll 77DA0000-77E30000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll 4 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. rpcrt4.dll 77C50000-77CF5000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll 5 5.02.3790.137 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 16.03.2004 05:08 No symbols loaded. comctl32.dll 70AD0000-70BB6000 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.100.0_x-ww_8417450B\comctl32.dll 6 6.00.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. msvcrt.dll 77BA0000-77BF4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll 7 7.00.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. gdi32.dll 77C00000-77C44000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\gdi32.dll 8 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. user32.dll 77D00000-77D8F000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\user32.dll 9 5.02.3790.73 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 06.08.2003 23:43 No symbols loaded. shlwapi.dll 77290000-772D9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\shlwapi.dll 10 6.00.3790.212 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 29.09.2004 21:40 No symbols loaded. comdlg32.dll 762B0000-762F7000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comdlg32.dll 11 6.00.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. shell32.dll 77380000-77B5F000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll 12 6.00.3790.205 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 23.08.2004 19:16 No symbols loaded. ddraw.dll 51000000-51050000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddraw.dll 13 5.03.1.904 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 09.07.2004 11:52 No symbols loaded. dciman32.dll 73B30000-73B36000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\dciman32.dll 14 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. ole32.dll 77160000-77285000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll 15 5.02.3790.138 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 16.03.2004 05:08 No symbols loaded. oleaut32.dll 770E0000-7715D000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\oleaut32.dll 16 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. olepro32.dll 5E9A0000-5E9B6000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\olepro32.dll 17 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:45 No symbols loaded. version.dll 77B90000-77B98000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\version.dll 18 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. winmm.dll 76AA0000-76ACC000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\winmm.dll 19 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. winspool.drv 73070000-73096000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\winspool.drv 20 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. wsock32.dll 71BB0000-71BB9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsock32.dll 21 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. ws2_32.dll 71C00000-71C18000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ws2_32.dll 22 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. ws2help.dll 71BF0000-71BF8000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ws2help.dll 23 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. imm32.dll 76290000-762AD000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\imm32.dll 24 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. lpk.dll 62D80000-62D89000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\lpk.dll 25 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:45 No symbols loaded. usp10.dll 73010000-7306E000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\usp10.dll 26 1.421.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. MSCTF.dll 744F0000-7453B000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll 27 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. apphelp.dll 75E60000-75E82000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\apphelp.dll 28 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. * MSCTFIME.IME 00E60000-00E8B000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTFIME.IME 29 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 09:08 No symbols loaded. SkyDll.dll 10000000-10020000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SkyDll.dll 30 4.02.11.9999 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 03.05.2004 05:30 No symbols loaded. uxtheme.dll 71B70000-71BA3000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll 31 6.00.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. MSIMTF.dll 744C0000-744E8000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSIMTF.dll 32 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. clbcatq.dll 76F90000-7700E000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\clbcatq.dll 33 2001.12.4720.130 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 16.03.2004 05:08 No symbols loaded. comres.dll 77010000-770D6000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comres.dll 34 2001.12.4720.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. mpeg2dmx.ax 1C400000-1C426000 C:\software\mm_codecs\Elecard\mpeg2dmx.ax 35 1.03.5.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 10.10.2001 12:51 No symbols loaded. * RLDumper.ax 01090000-010A6000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\RegisteredFilters\RLDumper.ax 36 1.00.0.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 11.06.2002 18:49 No symbols loaded. devenum.dll 35680000-356A3000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\devenum.dll 37 6.05.1.902 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 02.06.2003 02:38 No symbols loaded. setupapi.dll 765A0000-766A0000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\setupapi.dll 38 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. * msdmo.dll 010B0000-010B7000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\msdmo.dll 39 6.05.1.900 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 04.12.2002 11:33 No symbols loaded. wdmaud.drv 72D70000-72D79000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv 40 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. msacm32.drv 72D60000-72D68000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.drv 41 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:43 No symbols loaded. msacm32.dll 77B70000-77B84000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msacm32.dll 42 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. midimap.dll 77B60000-77B67000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\midimap.dll 43 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. dsound.dll 51080000-510E1000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll 44 5.03.1.904 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 09.07.2004 11:55 No symbols loaded. * quartz.dll 01870000-01A78000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll 45 6.05.1.902 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 02.06.2003 02:38 No symbols loaded. secur32.dll 76F50000-76F63000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\secur32.dll 46 5.02.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. * AudioRec.dll 01B90000-01C28000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\Plugins\AudioRec.dll 47 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. * ogg.dll 01D40000-01D4C000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\ogg.dll 48 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 19.07.2002 13:03 No symbols loaded. * vorbis.dll 01E60000-01F56000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\vorbis.dll 49 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 19.07.2002 13:03 No symbols loaded. * vorbisenc.dll 01F60000-0203F000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\vorbisenc.dll 50 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 19.07.2002 13:04 No symbols loaded. * vorbisfile.dll 02040000-0204A000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\vorbisfile.dll 51 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 08.11.2001 17:20 No symbols loaded. * Preview.dll 02050000-020C1000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\Plugins\Preview.dll 52 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. * ???????.dll 021E0000-0221D000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\Plugins\???????.dll 53 2.00.1.30 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. wininet.dll 760F0000-7618E000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\wininet.dll 54 6.00.3790.218 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 29.09.2004 21:40 No symbols loaded. crypt32.dll 761B0000-76248000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\crypt32.dll 55 5.131.3790.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:42 No symbols loaded. msasn1.dll 76190000-761A2000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msasn1.dll 56 5.02.3790.139 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 16.03.2004 04:00 No symbols loaded. * CSA.dll 02220000-02253000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\???.dll 57 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 02.08.2003 17:59 No symbols loaded. * ???????.dll 023D0000-0244A000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\MDPlugins\???????.dll 58 1.00.8.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 23.10.2004 18:59 No symbols loaded. * VideoRec.dll 02650000-026FE000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\Plugins\VideoRec.dll 59 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. Sky2PCAVSrc.ax 1D1C0000-1D1D7000 C:\Program Files\TechniSat DVB\bin\Sky2PCAVSrc.ax 60 4.02.11.9999 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 03.05.2004 05:30 No symbols loaded. * PushSource.ax 02B70000-02BF8000* C:\Program Files\DVBViewerPlayground\RegisteredFilters\PushSource.ax 61 2.00.0.26 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 20.06.1992 00:22 No symbols loaded. nvviddec.ax 4E000000-4E080000 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\codecs\Codecs\nvviddec.ax 62 4.00.58.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 13.10.2004 17:45 No symbols loaded. msvcr71.dll 7C340000-7C396000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcr71.dll 63 7.10.3052.4 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 21.02.2003 14:42 Symbols loaded. nvauddec.ax 4E800000-4EA66000 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\codecs\Codecs\nvauddec.ax 64 4.00.58.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 13.10.2004 17:45 No symbols loaded. msvcp71.dll 7C3A0000-7C41B000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcp71.dll 65 7.10.3077.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 19.03.2003 06:14 Symbols loaded. * DolbyHph.dll 03000000-030FC000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\DolbyHph.dll 66 1.02.0.222 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 22.12.2000 02:24 No symbols loaded. d3dim700.dll 5C000000-5C0C8000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3dim700.dll 67 5.03.1.902 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 30.05.2003 23:39 No symbols loaded. ksuser.dll 5EF80000-5EF84000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll 68 5.03.0.900 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 04.12.2002 11:33 No symbols loaded. * l3codecx.ax 08230000-08248000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\l3codecx.ax 69 1.05.0.50 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 24.08.1998 13:46 No symbols loaded. qasf.dll 5DE70000-5DEAC000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\qasf.dll 70 9.00.0.2991 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:45 No symbols loaded. * wmadmod.dll 08250000-082BA000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmadmod.dll 71 9.00.0.2991 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 10.01.2003 23:14 No symbols loaded. * WMAVDS32.ax 082C0000-0832F000* C:\WINDOWS\system32\WMAVDS32.ax 72 9.00.0.3224 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 29.08.2003 10:55 No symbols loaded. msadds32.ax 56E60000-56E9A000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msadds32.ax 73 8.00.0.4487 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:46 No symbols loaded. acelpdec.ax 570D0000-570E2000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\acelpdec.ax 74 1.04.0.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 25.03.2003 11:46 No symbols loaded. nvauddec.ax 4F000000-4F1C7000 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVDVD\NVDVD\nvauddec.ax 75 0.00.0.255 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 30.04.2003 22:34 No symbols loaded. After that it is --------------------------- Error --------------------------- Runtime error 217 at 0265DB86 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- --------------------------- Error --------------------------- Runtime error 217 at 0205CF12 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- --------------------------- Error --------------------------- Runtime error 217 at 01B9DAF6 --------------------------- OK --------------------------- all of which are probably due to the slightly premature death of something ;-P Oh, still with me? Well, yes, I know, I should post the SETUP.INI. Please forgive me for not doing so. Yes, I know, that's one big heap of modules loaded above. I guess DVBViewer was trying to start up with CNN (mono audio). Ok, next data point: - plugins disabled - LastStation removed from SETUP.INI Starting up works well, but switching to, say, ARD will automatically trigger the privileged instruction exception. This problem affects all source filters I tried: "DVBViewer" (beta), "DVDViewer classic", "marfi" (as shipped with 2.3 beta, I think). Private debug builds welcome (no size limitation)! Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 LOL. I just tried a - still installed - nvdvd 2.55 installation. Guess what? Same crash. That "nStantMedia.exe" deployed with the codecs works very nicely, though, on MP3s as well as on MPEGs and DVDs. Odd. Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 And one more request, if I may: Would it be possible to add slightly more information to the DVBViewer codecs selection page? I'd really love to see - location of the codec - version information At least the nVidia codecs seem to have the nasty habit of registering with different GUIDs, but the very same descriptive name. Now try to figure out which codec is which :-/ Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 One final bit of information for those debugging this problem: Unregistering the codecs deployed with the "NVIDIA DVD Decoder" and re-registering those shipping with nvdvd 2.55 will restore a working system. Quote Link to comment
Guest Oliver Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Is it possible these new codecs only work with the Media Center Edition? Bye, Oliver Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Oh, the shame, the shame! Sometimes it does pay off to read debugging information! Look at the modules list as posted above and notice nvauddec.ax 4E800000-4EA66000 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\codecs\Codecs\nvauddec.ax 64 4.00.58.0 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 13.10.2004 17:45 No symbols loaded. ... nvauddec.ax 4F000000-4F1C7000 C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVDVD\NVDVD\nvauddec.ax 75 0.00.0.255 [3120] dvbviewer_BETA.exe: Native 30.04.2003 22:34 No symbols loaded. *That* cannot work - and I'd like to timidly point at nvidia for allowing that to happen :-/ After a "unregister everything, really, yes, really" and a "lets register a few select codecs", all is well - except for the audio decoder. Sigh. I am confident, though, that my stupidity will lighten up for a few seconds so that I get the nvidia decoder to work, too... Perhaps it's just a reboot... Quote Link to comment
Griga Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Well, you don't have to use NVidia Audio, do you? Or do you insist on it cause you've paid for it? IMHO there are better ones. On my PC the NVidia Audio is a troublemaker ever since... Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Nope, nothing forces me to use the nVidia audio codec; if there is a better available alternative at reasonable cost, I am all ears. Right now I only have MPEG Audio Decoder NVIDIA Audio Decoder Nero Digital Audio Decoder on my system. In the past, the nVidia codec performed quite well when it came to AC3 decoding (I don't have any of these surround systems myself, but it really shows even on a plain, very ancient stereo - it takes just a bit of ooompffhhh ;-)) I suspect that my current problems are due to some mess I created myself - I'll continue tinkering. Quote Link to comment
Klausing Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 many user reports problems with nero audio codec, but here it runs without problems and nvidia too. Only Audiorecorder don't like it. Nvidia codecs 2.55 and 3 runs verry well! And i love the NVIDIA Video codec !!! For me its the best one. And i guess the best audio codec is Intervideo. Better than Moonlight! Steffen Quote Link to comment
boborg Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Bought the Nvidia DVD Decoder and it's running ok here with DVBViewer. Using Nvidia Video decoder and Intervideo audio decoder. Never have had trouble with Nvidia and I agree they're the best. Quote Link to comment
Griga Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 MPEG Audio DecoderNVIDIA Audio Decoder Nero Digital Audio Decoder Well, that's a (sorry) poor selection. Nero Audio is even worse. MPEG Audio doesn't know AC3 and can't cope with stereo/mono changes without being reconnected. The "Automatic Audio Format Detection" checkbox prevents most of the unpleasent results, but some channels switch from stereo to mono on the fly... Alternatives: Moonlight Odio. A reliable one. You get it for free with the Elecard Decoder Package (see pinned list of links in the German forum). Don't know wether the contained version decodes AC3 (recent versions do), but you may additionally install the AC3 Filter. First choice for AC3. The classic 0.70 (here, AC3 only). Or the 1.01 RC5 (here). Decodes MP2 and AC3. Not completely bug-free, but performs well here. Must be configured with care, however, otherwise it will try to join every filtergraph as audio postprocessor (uncheck "Use AC3 Filter for PCM" on the system tab). GPL Video and Audio Decoder (see pinned list...). The latter decodes MP2 and AC3. Not too bad... needs format detection support. If you have WinDVD: InterVideo Audio. MP2 and AC3. Quite good. Not everybody got happy with the free decoders mentioned above. Just give them a try... if they don't work flawlessly, you can kick them without regret. Quote Link to comment
JayP Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 I am using the new NVIDIA video codec and it work great, as I am using a NVIDIA card FX5700 ultra I am running with hardware acceleration DXVA and the new Nvidia VPP (video post processor). The image runs very smooth with HDTV. Qualitywise is the best I have had. Take care JayP Quote Link to comment
Griga Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Yes, the NVidia Video Decoder is great. However, the audio decoder doesn't come up to this quality level. Quote Link to comment
spAik Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 i had the intervideo windvd installed, but the codec was very asynchronous so i deleted the prog, but the nvidia 2.55 codec worked perfect for me. I couldnt decide... my dvd-drive was bundled with cyberlink powerdvd.. @griga: is this a bad decoder? Could you make a ranking of the decoders you like best? ? Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 griga, thanks for pointing out the poor state of audio codecs on this machine - having suffered from using both the Nero and Microsoft codecs, I can only agree with you. I couldn't find much to fault the (previously working) nVidia 2.55 codec with; same 4.x codecs performed rather nicely, too - but the 4.0.58.0 codecs from the "nVidia DVD decoder" unfortunately do not work, currently. Well, AC3Filter (1.1 RC5) quickly found its way onto the system - nice! Thank you for pointing out the PCM setting! It might be helpful to update the documentation to reflect this (and the newer version of AC3Filter). At this time, I am rather reluctant to install my OEM copy of WinDVD4 - I have caused enough of a mess already ;-) And one other thing that really improved the overall audio experience on my system turned out to be related to the Skystar2 kernel driver. Version 4.2.11 apparently has a few, err, DMA defects which 4.3.0 purportedly fixes. These manifested themselves by very audible CLICKs in *any* audio playback whenever DVBViewer was *not* running. Since I cannot 4.3.0 to work reliably in the presence of repeated channel switching (2.3 beta as well as very latest TE edition), I simply gave up and rolled way back to 4.2.8. I have nothing to complain about at the moment. I might be inclined to tinker with 4.3.0 in a week or two, but for now I have had enough of kernel driver changes and associated reboots. Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 JayP, you mention the "Nvidia VPP (video post processor)". Well, the "nVidia DVD Decoders" delivered nvvpp.ax (1.0.58.0) NVIDIA Video Post Processor onto my system - and it appears to be registered. Unfortunately, DVBViewer does not appear to automatically make use of it? Do you use the graph plugin to add it? Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 One final nvauddec.ax clue: Mine currently says Major Type: Audio - Sub Type: GUID_NULL - Format: WaveFormatEx: 48.000 KHz 16 bit stereo Major Type: Audio - Sub Type: GUID_NULL - Format: WaveFormatEx: 48.000 KHz 16 bit stereo Major Type: Audio - Sub Type: PCMAudio - Format: WaveFormatEx: 48.000 KHz 16 bit stereo in the Audio Output properties page in Graphedit - and that doesn't want to connect to anything, it seems :-/ Oh, wait. I was able to connect "backwards" - i.e. DirectSound -> nVidia audio -> dvbsource audio instead of dvbsource audio -> nvidia audio -> directsound Most odd. Anyway. Back to AC3Filter. Quote Link to comment
daffy Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 And, while I am talking to myself, this nVidia video post processor thing - FANTASTIC! (no apologies for the yelling, sorry :->) Just one example: n-tv. Without the post-processor in place, the station logo and clock in the upper right corner jumped, flickered a bit. With the post processor merged into the graph, it's rock solid. Drawbacks I notice: The bands at the bottom of the screen appear blurrier. CPU load increases from 6-10% to 17-21% (very unscientific measurement) Quote Link to comment
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