MPG Decoder Support

[rbelisle]

I know that in the WIKI it lists the decoders that are supported on this page (http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Config/Playback). Elsewhere I have read that GBPVR doesn't get in the way when playing back a file and will use whatever is installed. I am thinking about trying out some other decoders to see what kind of results I get, but am wondering if I need to limit my choices to the ones listed in the WIKI or can I go hog wild!

Thanks.

P.S. as an aside, I think how each codec performs seems to be related to a number of factors, so you can't definitively say XXX decoder is the best. If I am wrong and there is a 'best' decoder... please stop me now before I waste alot of time! Thanks.

[sub]

You can try pretty much any decoder you like. You'll need to add it to the <SupportedDecoders> list in config.xml after installing the decoder though.

[rbelisle]

Thanks for the info. What is the naming convention for the decoder? Just the filename or the name reported by somthing like MSoft's DECCHECK?

[sub]

Its the filter name. You can can see it in GraphEdit, or several other utilities that show you the names of the directshow filters.

[rbelisle]

Thanks.

[ShiningDragon]

@sub

I tried just ago the Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.0 Decoder... this one won't be recognized by GB-PVR. Nothing to see in the Dropdown Fields, though this decoder is installed as primary one (checked by a microsoft decoder check tool).
How can this be? I remember PowerDVD 5.0 and 6.0 was working perfect.

EDIT:
This is no problem, i have no problems. Just something i could see.

[sub]

The decoder name is differernt in PowerDVD7. Its now "CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)". I have added this for the next build.