Configure Media Player Classic and CoreAVC

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Required Files
Installation
Tips for Improving Playback Performance

This guide shows you how to properly configure CoreAVC so that it works with Media Player Classic Home Cinema. I try to choose the optimal settings so that playback speed is best. Be sure to pay close attention to step 8 and Tips for Improving Playback Performance which covers how to resolve some playback issues.

This guide was made using Media Player Classic Home Cinema v1.3.1249.0 and CoreAVC Professional v2.0.0.

1. Required Files

2. Installation

Install Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC)
Install CoreAVC
Open your Start Menu and go to CoreCodec, CoreAVC Professional Edition, Configure CoreAVC
Check Preferred Decoder and press OK
Run Media Player Classic
Go to View, Options
On the left, click Output.
For Windows XP or older, choose Overlay Mixer *

For Vista or Windows 7 users, choose EVR Custom Pres. **

*tip: For Vista or Windows 7 users, if your video plays slowly or stutters, try Overlay Mixer*. This will disable the Aero transparency effect, but the video will play a lot better.
On the left, click Internal Filters
On the right, beneath Transform Filters, uncheck H264/AVC (DXVA), H264/AVC (FFmpeg). Be sure to uncheck any and all check boxes with H264.
Press OK and Restart Media Player Classic Home Cinema (Important!)
Enjoy!

3. Tips for Improving Playback Performance

Open your Start Menu and go to CoreCodec, CoreAVC Professional Edition, Configure CoreAVC
On the right, beneath Deblocking, choose Skip when safe

If that does not improve playback performance, try choosing Skip always

*Note: Skipping deblocking is the same as disabling it. Deblocking is what smooths and makes artifacts less noticeable. By disabling deblocking, you are improving playback speed by sacrificing quality. Deblocking is most noticeable during darker or less detailed scenes when more compression is applied.

Last Updated (Saturday, 18 September 2010 13:32)

Comments

#13 Eric 2011-10-23 08:33

Followed guide, worked great, current version of mpc-hc & core avc (as of Oct 23rd 2011)
All my 720P x264 content plays great, even dvxa support kicks in to help out the cpu... as if quad core athlon needs help ; )

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#12 kami 2011-10-15 13:16

thanks man its awesome and it worked :lol: