Hauppauge 1600 Video Decoder

[feril_grin]

Ok. So I will admit that i am not the most sophisticated user. I upgraded from a hauppage 350 (running fine for a couple of years) to the 1600 because I wanted to take advantage of my new TV.

I have seen some mention of different codecs and am looking for some insight. the 1600 plays back files recorded from 350 fine. The 1600 is recording in a dvr-ms file format. I can play them with VLC player but they play back Wonky. Sound is out of whack and picture looks bad with movement. They will not play back on with GB-pvr at all.

Any help or insight is greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance

[whurlston]

Try changing to the BDA Multiplexer to "TS Mux" instead of "DVR-MS" in Config (Misc 2 tab).

[feril_grin]

Ok. So i am now a step closer.

Thanks whurlston for the advice. Now the recording is playable with VLC but still no luck with gbpvr. I tried boh MPEG 1/2 decoder and ffdshow in the playback tab. I now have both video and audio but it is extremely choppy and unwatchable.

Still one step closer is good. Any other ideas are welcome...

I'm going to bed.

[whurlston]

Try the MPV Decoders: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPV_Decoder.htm and http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPA_Decoder.htm

ffdshow should be suitable for AC-3 or you can try AC3Filter

[hoborg]

...or SAF as complete solution

[feril_grin]

Thank you hoborg for the help. SAF seems to work pretty good.

I think that I need to do some tweeking somewhere. The video seems to have almost a stutter like frames drop out and the sound is out of sync by 3/4 through a 1/2 hour show.

Anybody have any suggestions?

If you need more info let me know what you need and how to find it.

[hoborg]

@feril_grin
Can you post SAF logs?
Look on system root for them.

[feril_grin]

Is this what you are looking for?

SAF v4.00 beta22 *UNLOCKED* (13012010 18:19:56)

AutoDL: Enabled, downloaded (4389875), unpacked.

*** Hardware: ***
CPU: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
GPU: ATI Radeon X1200 Series (ati2mtag_RS690)
GPU provider: ATI Technologies Inc.
GPU driver version: unknown date: 2-25-2008

*** Software: ***
OS: Microsoft Windows XP (unknown) x86 (5) C:\WINDOWS
Build: 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435
VMR9 ver.: 6.5.2600.5822 status OK
GB-PVR:
Path: "C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\"
Instaled ver.: GB-PVR v1.4.7

QuickTime requirements:
QuickTime Alternative:
Not installed

AnyDVD installed: No

DirectVobSub installed: No

DirectX version check: OK (D3DX9_42.dll)

Local media:
AVI: OK {E436EBB5-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770}
FLV: OK {C9ECE7B3-1D8E-41F5-9F24-B255DF16C087}
M2TS: OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
MPLS: OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
M4A: OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
M4V: OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
MKV: OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
MOV: OK
MOVSD: OK
MP4: OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
MPEG: OK
MPG: OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
MTS: OK {55DA30FC-F16B-49FC-BAA5-AE59FC65F82D}
RM: OK {765035B3-5944-4A94-806B-20EE3415F26F}
RMVB: OK {765035B3-5944-4A94-806B-20EE3415F26F}
TS: OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
VOB: OK {1365BE7A-C86A-473C-9A41-C0A6E82C9FA3}
WMV: OK

Streams:
AVI: OK
FLV: OK
M4V: OK
MKV: OK
MP4: OK
MOV: OK
WMV: OK

Passthrough enabled: No
Power DVD: Not found

Adobe Flash Player (IE version): 10.0.22.87

[hoborg]

@feril_grin
You should get some new GPU, like ATI HD 4550 (passive), your ATI Radeon X1200 is little too outdated

[whurlston]

Yup, the x1200 is underpowered for HD video, sorry.