{"id":63,"date":"2011-04-03T15:52:56","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T13:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogo.biz\/?p=63"},"modified":"2011-04-03T16:03:45","modified_gmt":"2011-04-03T14:03:45","slug":"enabling-hardware-accelerated-h264x264-video-decoding-using-media-player-classic-updated-for-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogo.biz\/?p=63","title":{"rendered":"Enabling hardware accelerated h264\/x264 Video Decoding using Media Player Classic (Updated for 2011)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>I previously wrote a guide detailing how to offload decoding of h264 and x264 video files to the graphics card. That guide is very outdated now, but still relevant. I therefore decided to give you an updated version that also takes Windows XP users into account and simplifies the whole process.<\/p>\n<h3>Changes from previous version<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uses a newer and better\u00a0Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC)<\/li>\n<li>Accounts for Windows XP users<\/li>\n<li>Does not require Cyberlink video decoder,\u00a0which should save you some money as well as simplifying the setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>This 3 step tutorial is based on following links:<\/h3>\n<p>http:\/\/mpc-hc.sourceforge.net\/DXVASupport.html<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/nunnally.ahmygoddess.net\/watching-h264-videos-using-dxva\/<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/forum.doom9.org\/showthread.php?t=123537<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/forum.doom9.org\/showthread.php?t=145203<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1 &#8211; Requirements and installation<\/h2>\n<p>Latest Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mpc-hc.sourceforge.net\/\">http:\/\/mpc-hc.sourceforge.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A supported Operating System: Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista\/7 32bit\/64bit<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2 &#8211; Configuration<\/h2>\n<p>After installing MPC-HC, fire it up and open the options by going to View &gt; Options.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the settings are as described in the screenshots below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/playback_options.PNG\" alt=\"MPC-HC Playback Options\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/output_options.PNG\" alt=\"MPC-HC Output Options\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/internal_filters.PNG\" alt=\"MPC-HC Filter Options\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 3 &#8211; Testing<\/h2>\n<p>With the correct settings in place, it is time to check that Hardware Decoding is actually functioning.<\/p>\n<p>To do this you will en a test file, you can get one from the following address: <a href=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/Aristocats.mkv\">http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/Aristocats.mkv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Start the movie, then right-click and go to Filters &gt; MPC Video Decoder as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/Renderer%20Select.png\" alt=\"Renderer Information\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the properties window it should display the following under DXVA settings, if it says Not Using DXVA, then look trough the troubleshooting points at the end of this tutorial.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/dxva_enables_properties.PNG\" alt=\"DXVA Enabled\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<p><em>Problem: MPC Video Decoder Properties says\u00a0Not Using DXVA under DXVA mode with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dl.getdropbox.com\/u\/76037\/dxva\/Aristocats.mkv\">Aristocats.mkv<\/a> test film.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Solution: If you configured MPC HC exactly as noted in this tutorial, then you should make absolutely sure your graphics card supports x264 hardware decoding.<\/p>\n<p><em>Problem: MPC Video Decoder Properties says\u00a0Not Using DXVA under DXVA mode on some films <strong>other than<\/strong> the Aristocats.mkv test film.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Solution: First make sure the video format in use is actually encoded in h264\/x264. If it is in h264\/x264 you might be unlucky as not all encodes properly support hardware decoding and DXVA (especially older files). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avsforum.com\/avs-vb\/showthread.php?t=972503\">Click here<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction I previously wrote a guide detailing how to offload decoding of h264 and x264 video files to the graphics card. That guide is very outdated now, but still relevant. I therefore decided to give you an updated version that also takes Windows XP users into account and simplifies the whole process. 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