My new HTPC cum file server. Specs are:

Intel C2D X6800
4GB DDR3-1333 HyperX
8600GT
Prodigy 7.1
Some 6TB of hdd space
Gigaworks T40
Dinovo Mini BT

ur HTPC is... big

I have the SG33G5M Deluxe as well, but one too many computers at the end of the day.

Wrong, mkv is a container so no rendering involved at all. Like Skylinestar said, if properly encoded, it can do DXVA.

Try Media Player classic Home cinema. Using k-lite codec pack is easier as it explains what each does. Anyway, if you don't, here's a guide I just made. Made for the lol.

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/DXVASupport.html more information there.



This post has been edited by blindbox: Oct 28 2008, 11:56 PM

well today i finally figured out how to do hardware accelaration on my 8600mgt laptop and it uses only 5 to 15% of cpu sometimes below 5% smooooooooooooooth playback
i am using vista ultimate 64 bit thats right 64 bit
i posted in a lot of forums but no help in this forum got help using pure codec but sound in laptop speakers is awfully low. vlc was best with sound sound was really loud but lags if vlc uses harware acceleration it would be perfect.

i tried nvidia pure decoder it doesnt work, tried coveavc doesnt work, but then i installed klite mega codec pack and when i was installing it there was some DXVA options and dts audio options i enabled those and i ran iron man 1080p mkv shockingly the cpu usage dropped but there was no video and only audio then i found the way because it was using DXVA.

i saw which filters were enabled and transformed and applied in my cccp codec and then it worked process is similar to what demeter posted but u have to transform a lot of filters and enable some filters.
The only problem is volume of sound in vlc sound is awesome you dont need speakers or headphones for laptop.
In MPC-HC in cccp sound is better than pure codec.
in pure codec sound is awfully low

is there a better way to increase the sound in MPC HC??

now as i done DXVA with my 2gb ram is it necessary to upgrade to 4gb ram?
firefox and vlc and vista uses a lot of ram and cpu usage a lot if i upgrade to 4 gig will the cpu usage be low any experience?

I don't even know why you bother with CCCP, they rarely updates themselves (While k-lite codec pack updates themselves with the latest tryouts almost weekly(and the latest mpc-hc svn, yes they compile it themselves)). Whatever, I'll answer your question.

Is there a need to fix something which isn't broken? If you can play well with 2 GB that means you don't need to up grade to 4gb. Try running mpc-hc in your pc and check the ram usage.

http://codecguide.com/faq_playback_issues.htm#item16 There you go, there are two solutions there.

I thought MKV is just a format for repackaged x264 files? Such a waste if GPU can't decode it

Anyway MPC : Home Media thingy does the trick , but I want Windows Media player to use the GPU rather then the CPU for this case. I am looking for a DirectShow filter that would do the trick , any recommendation !

wow, 6TB, geng, each 1TB?

I like his killer-spec rig. Something that is really future proof.

I am actually looking for some mini-itx that around 80W stuff, any recommendation? Thanks.

Hi can i know which kind of M-ATX can fit graphic card as well?My friend planned to get one. 9600GT probably included.THank you.

M-ATX should be fitted with half height cards.

Not necessary, depends on the casing.

I messed up casing and board.

My wrong.

Sorry, that's impossible. Nobody has yet created a codec that does it. EDITED: I have come to the realisation that rendering the subtitle and the video need to be done by the same renderer, so, you can't use cyberlink powerdvd's filters, ATi AVIVO or whatsoever to do hardware decoding for mkv.



The only thing you can do is use MPC-HC or wait until someone (or you ) releases a codec that supports dxva or hack windows media player to support dxva(and ass/ssa/whatever subtitles).

@floppy: C2D x6800 for file server lol? Nice heatsink too.

EDIT:VLC doesn't support hardware decoding.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Oct 31 2008, 10:14 PM

Guys, which player or codec can support GPU decoding on MKV files?

Oh, forgot to ask this,but

I have the GRID demo video. WMV at 720p. My craptop cant play smoothly. Will enabling WMV acceleration the ATI control center help?

please read x264 for DXVA
(a very long text)
as long as the MKV is properly encoded, DXVA will do the magic.

Scroll up, it's on page 20, I posted it... You should at least read the page you're going to be posting at before posting.

Only Media Player classic-Home Cinema supports it I think. Cyberlink PowerDVD... meh I don't think they support mkv.


Anyway, it's funny how the best stuff for video decoding and encoding are usually free (x264, ffdshow, MPC-HC and so much else).

It has come to my attention to answer the 2nd part of your post. Monitors has absolutely nothing at all to do with your cpu usage. It is all about the file. Trust me, I tried to decode a 1080p file on a 1024x768 monitor + amd sempron 2000mhz. What came out was a slideshow.

Just because you don't run something at full screen doesn't mean it consumes less processing power.

This post has been edited by blindbox: Oct 31 2008, 10:25 PM