I wrote about the advantage of a cyber (cyber) link that it supports 2-4x core speed. And yes, I’m attaching sharping from ffdshow. The native ffdish H264 decoder does not support 2-4x core speed, the brakes are terrible at high-bitrate 1080i even without enhancements. In media player classic I look with cyberlink H264 decoder + asharp like this:
1. I launch ffdshow video decoder configuration.
2. Codecs - H264 - prohibited - apply
3. Codecs - Raw video - all supported - apply
4. Sharpness - asharp - apply - OK
5. Launch Media Player Classic
6. View - settings - external filters - add - cyberlink H264/AVC decoder - prefer - OK.

And in PowerDVD itself? Did you check the box in PowerDVD? (Use AVIVO)

Thanks for the idea! By going through the settings of MPC 6.4.9.1 I found this combination (it doesn’t work in Vista, only in XP):
1. options-output-wmr9(renderless), use texture surf ... in 3D-Bilinear ps2.0, lock back-buffer...
Remove the remaining checkboxes.
2. Launched the H264/1080i video. The right key in the picture is shaders-combine: sharpen-add, deinterlace (blend)-add-OK, apparently hardware deinterlace is disabled for some reason in this mode, you have to use this blend, but it’s worse.
The main thing is that the hardware acceleration of the ATI HD2600 started working with sharpening enabled, the processor load is only ~10%. Although, the smoothness of movements in dynamics has become worse, there are often offset stripes and some artifacts slip through. What else can you tweak in the settings?
It looks like pulldown detection needs to be removed in ATI CCC - it seems to have become even smoother.

This setting is only relevant when using x86 OS!!!
So, let's begin.
I will describe the setup using Media Player Classic and KMPlayer as an example.
The first thing to do (I’ll write it the way it went for me):
Delete old version Haali Media Splitter (if anyone has it).
Download new version Matroska Splitter
Download the new version of Power DVD Ultra Deluxe v. 7.3 (download link below)
Power DVD must be installed to use its decoder for H.264 and to view with hard drive Blu-Ray and HD-DVD images

Download one of two players to choose from (or both, just in case)
Media Player Classic RUS

KMPlayer 2.9.3.1428 Final_RUS

SETUP Media Player Classic

1. Open the player itself:

2. Go to "VIEW" - "SETTINGS" - "OUTPUT"

We put “checkboxes as in the picture”.
Where the "dot" is in the second and third column from the left is not so important. (RealVideo Video and Quick Time Video)
But you can set it to "SYSTEM"

If your video card supports hardware acceleration, check “VMR9 Renderless”

If your video card does not support hardware acceleration, check the boxes as in the picture
What has changed from the previous picture?
"Point" stands for "texture surfaces, rendering in 2D" and "Interpolation" - "Bilinear"

3. Tab "BUILT-IN FILTERS".

Uncheck "Mpeg PS/TS/Pva"

4. Tab "EXTERNAL FILTERS"

Click "ADD"

We stand on it, put a “tick”, put a “dot” on “prefer” and click “Ok”

Click "Ok" again

SETTING UP KMPlayer

1. Open the player, right-click on the screen - OPTIONS-SETTINGS-"Custom Filter Manager"

Click "Add registered filter..."

We are looking for Cyberlink H.264/AVC Decoder (PDVD7.x) in the list of decoders
Select it with the mouse and click "OK"
We stand on it, put a “tick”, put a “dot” on “Use forcibly” and click “Close”

WE WISH YOU PLEASANT VIEWING

Players PowerDVD XP 4.0 and WinDVD 4.0 allow you to choose in your settings weave(the quality of its implementation is excellent in the players in question) or bob deinterlacing, if the latter is selected, then when using DirectX VA works on RADEON cards adaptive deinterlacing. In the event that the player does not use DirectX VA, then the method is applied deinterlacing, called blended fields. All of the above applies to ATI DVD Player, except for the possibility of arbitrary selection of type deinterlacing- the algorithm used, as in PowerDVD XP 4.0, and WinDVD 4.0, is selected automatically to obtain the most high-quality image(that is, in the end the choice is made between blended fields or adaptive deinterlacing and weave). Besides work adaptive deinterlacing, inclusion DirectX VA It also reduces the CPU load (from ~30% without using DXVA to ~15% using DXVA on the P4-2500). Also on ATI DVD Player 7.6/7.7 inclusion DirectX VA(this can only be done by editing the system Windows registry) allows you to get a better image.

To configure the MPC player (Media Player Classic) you need to:

· In the interface menu you can change the language to Russian or leave English language;

· Go to the “Settings” menu, go to “Player” and activate such items as “OSD indicator” and “Remember position in file”;

· In the “Settings” menu, go to the “” tab Full Screen" and launch the item "Run files in full screen mode";

· In the case where external filters supported by DXVA are not used, it is imperative to enable DXVA decoders in the menu called “Built-in filters”.

In order to enable the integration of an external player with the Media Browser, you need to launch the configurator, then change the settings display mode from basic to advanced. After this, you need to add the necessary combinations such as “player + extension” using the “external players” tab. Configure auto-mounting ISO files and autostart playback using an external DVD/BD player, you can use the "extenders + ISO" tab.

To configure MPC, go to the View - Settings menu.

Formats

To configure the formats that Media Player Classic will play, select required formats in the menu and click install.

Keys

To configure MPC keys, select the desired command and assign a key by selecting from the menu the desired key or commands when using remote control.

Logo

In this menu you can select a logo or Media setting Player Classic you can upload your logo

Web interface

Setting up Media Player Classic allows you to control your mpc player remotely via the Internet. Select the desired port and address at which you will enter the player menu.

Playback - Output

Setting up MPC allows you to select basic parameters for image output.
DirectShow video. For Windows Vista and Seven select EVR. For earlier systems - VMR 9 or VMR 7. If the picture is not played back smoothly, select Overlay.

Built-in Media Player Classic filters

Filters for playback various types halyards If you will be using external filters, then disable unnecessary filters.

External filters

Setting up Media Player Classic allows you to connect any filters in the system, select required filter and set the priority for the filter.

The remaining MPC settings allow you to configure the output of subtitles and pictures.

In this manual we will look in detail K-Lite setup Mega Codec Pack - the most popular codec package. For experienced users this material It may seem useless, but beginners often have problems installing this kit.

Download the codec pack K-lite Mega Codec Pack from the official website. Install the codec package, closing all programs. In the first installer launch window, click Next. In the next window, check Advanced Mode (All options are shown)— Advanced mode (all options are shown). Click Next again.

The main window will appear in front of you with settings K-Lite programs Mega Codec Pack. From the top drop down menu select Profile 7: Lots of stuff- most full installation. Most often, users leave the settings “as is,” but you can also change the settings to suit your needs, in which case the profile name in the top line will change to Custom Selection. The default settings are well optimized, so whether to change anything in them or not is up to you, I’ll just explain some of the nuances. Please note that when selecting settings, the recommended ones come first.

Attention! Also in the profile selection menu you will see the inscription (without player) - (without player). If you select a profile with this name, then you do not agree to the installation of the Media Player Classic player and will use the player installed on the system. It's up to you to decide, but I recommend it for video playback.

When choosing the option with a player, you will be offered two editions of the famous media player Player Classic(Regular - Normal) and (Home Cinema - Home Cinema). I prefer to use the second option accordingly.

What filters to use in K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

Now let's move on to considering the proposed filters for playing media files. To make it clearer for you:

Filter is a media decoder used for video decoding, supporting many video and audio formats. Currently the most popular filters are ffdshow And LAV.

Just the same, the second subsection after selecting the player will be DirectShow video decoding filters - DirectShow video decoding filters (DirectShow is an interface for implementing these filters in Windows environment). To use all kinds of video standards (eg H.264), K-Lite Mega Codec offers several options.

I will not go into a detailed comparison of the filters used, at your discretion you can use both ffdshow and LAV, both projects are worthy of choice.

I'm a supporter LAV Filters and I will list them advantages, but also disadvantages :

• Large set of video decoders, high quality.
• Based on ffmpeg, like the ffdshow filter, but unlike ffdshow, multithreading is implemented.
• Includes the author's own development of a CUDA decoder for Nvidia video cards.
• Supports exotic profiles Hi10P, Mpeg 4:2:2, etc.
• Bitstream support. TrueHD and DTS-HD support.

Flaws:

• Inferior to ffdshow in the absence of post-process filters.
• It is advisable to use for not too heavy video files; for FullHD video use DXVA decoders.

In chapter DirectShow audio decoding filters sets of filters responsible for audio decoding are presented. I recommend using LAV or ffdshow.

Utility for switching audio tracks

In addition to a set of filters for each video and audio format, you need to select splitter ( in subsection DirectShow source filters), which divides the stream of information received from the container it supports (the most common containers are *mkv, *m2ts, *ts and of course *avi), into video, audio and subtitles, which are transmitted to the corresponding decoders. The splitter allows you to choose soundtrack and subtitles for playback. It is important to immediately understand that not all splitters work equally well with decoders. This is one of the main reasons why you will have to think about your choice. I can recommend you Haali Splitter or LAV Splitter.

You can leave all other parameters as default. Click Next, a window will appear asking you to select a folder for the location, click again Next. In the next window Select Additional Tasks(Select Additional Tasks) will display options for the components you select, so their complete composition may vary.

Important points in the additional tasks window:

• Reset all settings to their defaults — the settings of all components will be reset to the recommended ones (the option is relevant when updating the codec package).
• Additional shortcuts— additional shortcuts, for Media Player Classic on the desktop (Desktop) and/or on the panel quick launch(QuickLaunch) and a shortcut for the Codec Tweak tool.

ffdshow configuration (ffdshow filter settings)

• Hide systray icons- hide system icons, when playing a video file, ffdshow works, and icons appear in the system tray providing fast access to its settings. By checking the box, you will disable the display of icons.
• Restrict usage to whitelisted applications— ffdshow has a “white list” of applications compatible with this filter, and accordingly there is also a “black list”. By checking the box, ffdshow will only be able to use programs from the “white list”.
• Force RGB32 output— when this option is activated, ffdshow will output video in the RGB32 color space. This is necessary to configure color display, but this option loads the processor.
• Volume normalization— volume normalization, this option is useful if the volume level is very low. But I advise you to check the box in the settings of the Media Player Classic player (the option is described below).

Haali Media Splitter configuration (Haali splitter settings)

• Hide system icon— hide the system tray icon. Check the box to switch between audio streams and subtitle languages ​​from the tray without going into the player menu.

Media Player Classic configuration

• Video renderer— I advise you to choose the EVR or madVR renderer.

Renderer (or renderer) is a program that renders (obtains an image).

• Use internal subtitle renderer— use the built-in renderer for subtitles. Configuration is required to use hardware acceleration.

DirectX Video Acceleration(abbreviated DXVA) - an interface designed for video decoding by a video card processor.

• Use high rendering resolution- includes high definition subtitles.
• Enable internal MPEG-2 decoder— use internal MPEG-2 decoder. For example, you are satisfied with the decoder in an already installed third-party player.
• Volume normalization— sound normalization.
• Install language files for MPC—installation of language files, to enable the desired language, you need to go to the bookmark View - Language.

Tweaks

• — allows you to select static, animated and animated with buffered subtitles.

There may be more items in this window, depending on the settings. If you have any questions, write in the comments. Now press the button Next and go to the Hardware Acceleration window . You will need to select filters for the H.264 and VC-1 standards. For owners NVIDIA video cards select LAV Video - NVIDIA CUVID in both points (models older than 8800GT), for users of ATI video cards - LAV Video DXVA2 native (models starting from the HD series). We set None only if neither CPU, nor the video card support hardware video acceleration. Other options must be selected depending on your PC configuration and codec package settings. Good feedback has ffdshow DXVA Decoder, and a lot depends on the combination: the renderer used and the HD video processing filter.

In the next window, you can select the software player with which you would like to associate your media files, that is, which player to play.

Click Next, check the boxes next to the required multimedia format for each player selected in the previous window. Click again Next and select your speaker configuration.

Click again Next, the window will display the configuration you selected for installation. Click Install, wait for the package to install. After installation, you will be asked to check the boxes for those filters that you can customize at your discretion. Click Finish.

P.S. Check the functionality of your player. If you have any problems, write in the comments below.

No matter how good the video playback may seem, it can always be improved. There are quite a few ways to optimize a video, but one of the most important is adjusting the smoothness. The reasons why playback may not seem smooth enough can vary, but as a rule, this is due to shortcomings in the performance of the computer and its graphics subsystem, incorrect order of interlaced video fields, and a mismatch between the frame rate and the screen refresh rate.

Most video files that can now be downloaded on the Internet have a frequency 24 FPS. This standard was adopted back in 1932 year as a compromise between playback quality and film consumption. 24 frames per second video playback could be made smoother by lowering the screen refresh rate to 24 Hz. But this can only be done for TV screens; if you open the settings of a computer or laptop monitor, most likely only two parameters will be available: 50 Hz And 60 Hz. Displays with support 24p These are rare, but if your monitor is one of them, consider yourself lucky.

But what should everyone else do? Go the opposite way. If the monitor's refresh rate cannot be reduced to the video frame rate, then increasing the video frame rate to the existing screen refresh rate is very possible. How?

By interpolation of adjacent frames. Its essence is to add intermediate frames to the video sequence, generated based on two "real" neighboring frames. For this we suggest using special program or for short SVP. The principle of its operation is clearly demonstrated by a drawing taken from the official website of the project.

The main advantage of this program is that it does not require additional settings, and therefore can be used even by beginners. SVP includes two main modules: SVPflow And SVP Manager. The first module is responsible for calculating and adding frames to the video stream, the second provides access to program parameter settings. You can download the full (non-Core) version of the package from the official website www.svp-team.com/wiki/Download/ru. For SVP to work correctly, you will also need a video player that supports external filters DirectShow. Best suited for these purposes 32-bit(!) Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) . Default MPC-HC is already included in the SVP installation package, therefore, the most reasonable thing would be to install its standard version with the parameters that the wizard offers and not have to worry about filter settings later. Render component MadVR SVP is not required for operation, but it can be checked.

If MPC-HC is already installed

If you already have Media Player Classic Home Cinema, the checkbox in the SVP installer wizard window can be unchecked, but the player itself will have to be slightly configured, in particular, add components to it ffdShow And . To do this, go to the player settings,

In the left column we find "External filters", click "Add".

And in the window that opens, select "ffdshow raw video filter".

Return to the settings window and check the box for the added filter "Prefer". For adding open any video file in MPC-HC, go to the system tray, find the icon there ffdshow and double click on it to open settings.

We look for the item in the left column and mark it with a tick.

If MPC-HC was installed together with SVP, you don't need to configure anything. SVP is smart enough and makes all the necessary settings itself, taking into account the configuration of a particular computer, and in order to convert the video 24 FPS to 60 FPS, you just need to start playing any video file in MPC-HC. In this case, in the lower left part of the player window you should see a line "SVP: Playback 23.976 * (18:7) = 61.653 fps Auto trim: " .

Your aspect ratio and FPS may be different, but it doesn't matter. If such a line appears, consider that everything was done correctly and smooth playback is guaranteed.

As for the settings of the SVP itself, you won't need them. However, it’s still worth familiarizing yourself with them, but you don’t need to change anything, unless you know exactly what your actions will lead to.

Perhaps our readers already have a question: is there some kind of catch hidden behind all this? It's all too simple. No, there is no catch here, but the SVP interpolation algorithm is not without certain drawbacks.

Firstly, This is an increased load on the central processor throughout the entire video viewing process. This is explained by the fact that the program calculates additional frames and integrates them into the video sequence on the fly. Secondly, when watching a video containing scenes with fast-moving objects, Minor artifacts may sometimes appear in the form of foggy halos, whose blurred contours resemble a moving object. And yet, against the backdrop of all the advantages that using SVP provides, these disadvantages seem very insignificant.

Installing Media Player Classic is very easy, especially if you read our simple and detailed instructions using the example of installation on Windows 7. Our portal always presents the most latest versions programs, so we recommend downloading Media Player Classic from this link.

Step by step guide:

1. Download and open the player installation file, then click on “OK”.
2. Then click on "Further".
   
3. Check the box "I accept the terms of the agreement" and click on the button that appears "Further".
   
   
4. We advise you to click on "Further" to install the player to the default folder. But if you want to install it in another folder, then click on "Review" and specify the desired installation location.
   
   
5. Click here too "Further", and if you want, uncheck unnecessary checkboxes before doing this.
   
   
6. Click on the button again "Further".
   
7. You can specify that a program shortcut be on the desktop for all users, for current user or remove the icon from the desktop altogether by unchecking the corresponding boxes. Then click on "Further".
   
   
8. Now click on the button "Install".
   
9. Wait for installation. Then click on "Complete".
   

Congratulations on installing Media Player Classic on your computer.