You must understand that MKV file uses CPU rather then GPU. My PC fails to playback any 1080p *Pirate MKV Files* clearly as it needs much more powerful PC. I just use 720p as my TV isn't Full HD and I don't need 1080p (after all 720p is good enough).

Your HD TV is pure HD , meaning that your CPU has to output pixel by prefect which takes up more CPU usage. Graphics card isn't doing anything here. Trust me , just press alt+control+delete and notice your CPU usage when you're playing MKV Files

My graphics card supports DXVA (PureVideo HD). Anyhow , I am asking what decoders do I need to make sure that it passes to my graphics card. It seems that now the software does it instead of  hardware.

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?

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 !

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

You must understand that MKV file uses CPU rather then GPU. My PC fails to playback any 1080p *Pirate MKV Files* clearly as it needs much more powerful PC. I just use 720p as my TV isn't Full HD and I don't need 1080p (after all 720p is good enough).

Your HD TV is pure HD , meaning that your CPU has to output pixel by prefect which takes up more CPU usage. Graphics card isn't doing anything here. Trust me , just press alt+control+delete and notice your CPU usage when you're playing MKV Files

im having bad flickering when using gpu acceleration on mpc(cccp home cinema)

anybody else experiencing the same problem?

Bro, do you mean if i am able to play a 1080p file smooth on my LCD monitor, it should be able to show smoothly on my 40" Full HD TV?

Recently i have been very sick of all the huge PCs and have been trying to downsize everything that i can get my hands on. I used to like huge casings, oversized coolers etc, but now no more...SMALL is the WORD!!

So i decided to start a thread with the following agenda, to discuss the following:

(1) Mini-itx mobo (or smaller!!!)
(2) Mini-itx casings/chasssis
(3) Mini-itx PSU (SFX size)
(3) SFF casing ( can join, but really, SFF casing is too big for me..)
(4) How u design ur mini-ITX system and the purpose.
(5) Review your own mini-itx system to share!
(6) Where to buy all these hard to find stuff and the price!!!
(7) Any latest news related to these gadgets!

It'll also touch a bit on HTPC, but there's already a thread for that, but i guess crosstopic mini-itx with HTPC is natural progression.

I'll start the ball rolling later with a review of my ATOM 330 system later (maybe tmrw, need to take some photos).

In the meantime, this is what i have done recently->

1) Dismantled my old ATHLON XP HTPC with a Small ATX casing (smaller than normal ATX, bigger than micro ATX)
    Assembled an ATOM 330 for the following purpose:
    BT 24/7, Web surfing.
   
    Specs: ATOM 330 (Intel 945 GLCF2) + IFICIAN mini-ITX casing + 2GB RAM + old 120GB IDE lying around + Logitech wireless kb/mouse lying  around. Spent about RM565 on it.

Next Project:

Want to build a new HTPC with the following:
1) AM2+ mini-itx mobo with 780G chipset
2) Low power (22W) AMD X2 3250e, not released yet.
3) Find even smaller casing, maybe have to use external power brick.
4) Find where to buy all these stuff....

Purpose:
1) Watch HD movies, RMVB movies
2) Use VISTA MCE as main player ( already got an MCE remote)
3) HDMI output to LCD TV
4) Optical output to HTIB for the surround sound.
5) Freaking small so that it can be put anywhere without looking like a box in front of the TV.

Here's a sample of such mobo which i intend to buy:

http://www.jwele.com/motherboard_detail.php?419

Does anyone have this? Please share where and the price u bought them.

I was also looking at small form PSU. Try this: MINI BOX

Some nice photos. Enjoy..

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PowerDVD 8 i am not sure, but i use Windows Media Player/Media Centre. What i do is use a software to set the WMP/WMC codec to PDVD8 Cyberlink codec.

Tested and proven can work. (i'll double check later if my Wall-E is mkv extension or not). But i can't remember the name of that software. Just a very small app. Maybe i'll post the app links or megaupload later.

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Added on January 6, 2009, 9:41 am

All IT Hypermarket got a lot. RM119.

Don't quite get what u mean, but you can select the Cyberlink codec for both audio and video. I don't like MPC anyway...prefer WMC anyday...coz i got MCE remote...everything under my control...mua-haha...also VISTA MCE is so pretty..

Not sure how often I've said it... When playing (ripped) 1080p videos especially those in MKV container format, processor speed is much more important as it does not fully rely on GPU HD video decode acceleration...  as the above results (mADmAN) have already shown. Heck, I can also play 1080p videos on normal GPUs without HD video acceleration.. just need the right processor.

MPC-HC will only work if the video stream complies with DVXA standards, otherwise it will revert back to (intensive) software decoding. And I have tried on many systems and I can tell you that with 1080p MKV you'll need a fast processor as many of the players I've tried does not use GPU acceleration at all (should be due to the way MKV demultiplexor handles the codec part).

hey blindbox....

does ur settings NEED a graphics card to work or it can work with any GC including IGP?

im not sure if its just me..but whenever i use the settings suggested by blindbox, i can see that my HD movies arent sharp enough..it becomes like less colored compared to when i just let it to be default

hey guys....how do i put back the settings for MPC-HC back to default?

is there a "restore defaults" settings in the options or something?

I've just setup a HTPC with the following spec
AMD Athlon 7750 Blk Edition
Asus M3A78-EM
4Gb RAM DDR2

However i just found out the the mobo's Realtek cheapset doesn't support DTS / Dolby decoding, can somebody pls advice what shud i do ?
Add soundcard ? Which one compatible and comes with DTS / Dolby decoder ? Cheap one pls ... There's only one PCI-E slot, i tot wanna save it for GC for future gaming ...
Or change mobo ? Which mobo got chipset which support DTS / Dolby decoding ? Or get a mobo with dual PCI-E slots ?
Pls help !
Thanks

hie guys i dont anyone of u encounter this prob...or discuss in previous thread....

im using nVidia 9800 GC connected via HDMI cable --> 32" lcd but the text is distorted...google many source but it lead to nVidia problem...downloaded the latest patch also no luck.

Maybe u guys can share with me how u solve this distorted text problem.

Thanks alot..