No video/audio

[griffy]

CyberLink H.264/AVC Decoder (PCM45)

I used to use this decoder with a nVidia card when I had Powercinema installed, as it was really old it doesn't work with Hardware Acceleration with ATI cards. It will give a green screen with EVR, but it will work with CPU decoding.

[stustunz]

i think power dvd9 might be a bit weird with its decoders also try and get hold of power dvd8
the one with cyberlink pcm45 i think is from a earlier version than power dvd9 so maybe the power dvd9 decoders are not showing up

as for the arcsoft one i have no idea Sub said he used it and he writes the program so you would think it would work so you could keep trying that but from what i read of your post you were not getting any video at all when trying that out

[Hal2010]

I suspect its related to this 'CyberLink H.264/AVC Decoder (PCM45)' decoder. I only really use the ArcSoft H.264 decoder in my testing.

I got my ArcSoft codec when I installed WinTV HD. I like them but (from the AVSForum) it looks as though ArcSoft may have included software keys to restrict their use. Oh well, never mind.

I have tried the other H.264 codec in ‘Settings/Decoders’ in combination with the renderers but without success. If you think it is a codec problem then I don’t know where I go from here. Any value in a reinstall of NPVR?

[sub]

I got my ArcSoft codec when I installed WinTV HD. I like them but (from the AVSForum) it looks as though ArcSoft may have included software keys to restrict their use. Oh well, never mind.

I have tried the other H.264 codec in ‘Settings/Decoders’ in combination with the renderers but without success. If you think it is a codec problem then I don’t know where I go from here.

Exactly which H.264 decoders do you have available?

Unfortunately H.264 decoders arent very interchangeable, with each manufacturer doing things slightly differently.

Any value in a reinstall of NPVR?

I doubt it.

[Hal2010]

Exactly which H.264 decoders do you have available?

Unfortunately H.264 decoders arent very interchangeable, with each manufacturer doing things slightly differently.

I doubt it.

These are the codec identified in 'settings/decoders'. The details courtesy of InstalledCodec. The Cyberlink and PCM codec are both installed twice. I can't identify any other H.264 codec on my system but I wouldn't know how to id them apart from the description.


Display Name : PCM H.264/AVC Decoder
Type : DirectShow Filter
Disabled : No
File Description : CyberLink 264 Decoder Filter
Product Name : CyberLink PowerEncoder
File Size : 471,115
CLSID : {1B52B40B-2CDC-4E1F-9133-9243E21FC620}
Driver Key :
Filter Merit : 0x00200000
Filename Only : PCMR264Dec.ax

Display Name : ArcSoft Video Decoder
Type : DirectShow Filter
Disabled : No
File Description : ArcSoft Video Decoder
Company : ArcSoft Inc.
Product Name : ASViD
File Size : 1,175,552
CLSID : {B793E9A8-C53E-4845-9DE9-C32326EACCAD}
Driver Key :
Filter Merit : 0x00600000
Filename Only : ASVid.ax

Display Name : BRCM HD Decoder (PLAYMV)
Type : DirectShow Filter
Disabled : No
File Description : bcmDFilter Dynamic Link Library
Product Name : Broadcom Corp. MEDIAPC Dozer Decoder
File Size : 282,624
CLSID : {AEA96E94-BE2A-490B-A29C-60466F0E530F}
Driver Key :
Filter Merit : 0x00200000
Filename Only : bcmDFilter.dll

Display Name : CyberLink H.264/AVC Decoder (PCM45)
Type : DirectShow Filter
Disabled : No
File Description : CyberLink 264 Decoder Filter
Product Name : CyberLink PowerEncoder
File Size : 467,009
CLSID : {137141B1-639A-4A6B-8617-CAD13E8BA3AA}
Driver Key :
Filter Merit : 0x00200600
Filename Only : cl264dec.ax

[sub]

Try using the ArcSoft H.264 decoder, then post the npvr.log and I'll take a look.

[Hal2010]

Try using the ArcSoft H.264 decoder, then post the npvr.log and I'll take a look.

♠♠

[Hal2010]

Try using the ArcSoft H.264 decoder, then post the npvr.log and I'll take a look.

Thanks Sub.
Firstly, I have run 'watch'. Black screen with no audio. File created but zero size; deleted by nPVR on exiting.
Secondly, I have run Live TV. Same result.

[Hal2010]

The above test was done using the Monogram Audio AAC codec in the HE-AAC decoder setting. The AAC setting was disabled.

I was using the ArcSoft H.264 codec.

[Hal2010]

CyberLink H.264/AVC Decoder (PCM45)

I used to use this decoder with a nVidia card when I had Powercinema installed, as it was really old it doesn't work with Hardware Acceleration with ATI cards. It will give a green screen with EVR, but it will work with CPU decoding.

I got PowerCinema5 as a giveaway with my Hauppauge tuner card so it's been around for awhile. I am going to uninstall it soonest.