DOLBY Passthrough problems with WMC

[CBers]

I have a mix of SD/HD with and without AC3/AAC encoding, so I need to have a MC set-up that caters for all.

The problem I have is with WMC/WMP as it does not pass AC3/AAC to my Pioneer Home Cienma system via OPTICAL DIGITAL - the display does NOT change to DTS or DOLBY B as with XBMC, so I know it's not my media files.

I have AC3filter installed, along with "CoreAVC 1.95 full edition", "HAALI Media Splitter" and "DivX Tech Preview: MKV on Windows 7"

Tried the Preferred DirectShow Filters Tool for Windows 7 tool and selected CoreAVC (full version bought and paid for) over Microsoft but still no difference in MC.

So I installed ffdshow and selected it instaed of CoreAVC and/or Microsoft. Still no AC3/AAC passed through.

Even disabled AC3/AAC inside ffdshow to see if it was being blocked and still no difference. Tried disabling MIXER in ffdshow but no change.

Now taken ffdshow off, ans installed Shark007's Win7Codecs pack but that doesn't seem to help.

My little Archos TV+ still plays the same files and passes AC3 to my receiver, so I'm assuming that it is definitely WMC not working correctly in my set-up.

I'm not adverse to re-installing Windows 7 if you think starting afresh might help ??

If anyone has any further suggestions that helps me to stick with WMC, please let me know.

 

[CBers]

No-one else having similar issues then ??

Oh well, will have to sort it out myself then :-(

 

[zigzag3143]

No-one else having similar issues then ??

Oh well, will have to sort it out myself then :-(

CB

I think its such a specific question that nobody quite knows how to help

ken

 

[CBers]

CB

I think its such a specific question that nobody quite knows how to help

ken

, thanks for you reply.

The only real question is how to get DOLBY working with WMC.

Should I have ffdshow installed and not AC3filter, or what combination to others have ??

 

[multibot]

theres an software named doolby surround which is to be install in WMP, u do search for this software in google n i hope this will surely help u . i dont hav its link now.
plz reply

 

[zigzag3143]

, thanks for you reply.

The only real question is how to get DOLBY working with WMC.

Should I have ffdshow installed and not AC3filter, or what combination to others have ??

CB

Im probably not the person to ask because I dont even use WMC or WMP, etc. Have you tried searching google for the answer? Im sure someone uses emc and has dolby working but I dont know.

Let us know how its going and if you find anything

Ken

 

[multibot]

ok CBers,
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plz reply

 

[UKMedia]

It Works for me

Hi

Not sure from your description about the exact problem but I have pass through working fine in my setup.

In the past I've normally had problems with the sound card setup; have you checked that on installing windows 7, the sound card settings remained the same?

For info: I used PowerDVD 7 Ultra and have installed no other codecs.

Regards
UKMedia

 

[CBers]

Yep, all fine as DOLBY/DTS is passed through to my receiver when using XBMC. MPCHC works OK as well, just not WMC

It's just WMC 7 that doesn't work correctly.

Strangely, when doing a SPEAKER SET UP TEST, my receiver shows DOLBY D, so I am now assumnig I am missing some software, such as FFDSHOW ??


If I could get WMC working as I want it, I can then start investigating YAMMM or MEDIABROWSER.

 

[multibot]

do you used the plugin of windows media player whose link i had send you??????

 

[CBers]

Not yet - will do it tonight.

Thanks.

 

[multibot]

ok then i will wait

 

[Andy Carr]

Hi CBers

I've got a Pioneer AV amp and am also using optical without issue. Seems to me that you may have overloaded with codecs/splitters.

I would uninstall all of the codecs and splitters then run CCleaner for good measure.

Make sure you have the latest versions of Sharks Codecs and x64 components and install those.

I have my audio settings at same as input, set AC3Filter to use s/pdif and use passthrough. I also go into the AC3Filter setup and check that it is set to use s/pdif.

That works for me using MC

 

[CBers]

Hi CBers

I've got a Pioneer AV amp and am also using optical without issue. Seems to me that you may have overloaded with codecs/splitters.

I would uninstall all of the codecs and splitters then run CCleaner for good measure.

Make sure you have the latest versions of Sharks Codecs and x64 components and install those.

I have my audio settings at same as input, set AC3Filter to use s/pdif and use passthrough. I also go into the AC3Filter setup and check that it is set to use s/pdif.

That works for me using MC

I've tried to avoid codecs etc. for that reason.

I did get DOLBY D to display on my amp earlier this evening in WMP12, but only the once, and not at all in WMC7 !!

Works just fine via MPCHC and XBMC !!

What OS are you running Andy Carr ??

In the meantime, I will start to remove stuff and see what occurs.

 

[UKMedia]

Sorry I don't use any of the software that you are using, just Slysoft AnyDVD and PowerDVD.

As such I can't advise on them.

Please note I am using 32Bit (Build 7600)

Regards
UKMedia

 

[CBers]

UPDATE: Can now get DOLBY B consistently.

Un-installed the Dolby Surrind software, and went through every option in FFDSHOW and it now all works !!

Thanks for everyone's help !!

 

[Andy Carr]

Nice one

Mine is Windows 7 Ultimate x64.

I haven't bothered using anythong other than what is in Sharks Codec packs as that has been great for me in both Vista x64 and Windows 7. I'd rather not have the clutter ands hassle of installing lots of different programs.

I still come across the odd issue but it's usually some setting I've played around with.

 

[CBers]

I think I've sussed my DOLBY D problem out.

Apart from the OUTPUT (to SPDIF) setting in ffdshow, I also had the DivX Tech Preview: MKV on Windows 7 software installed, which I took off when I removed the Dolby Surround software.

Today, I re-installed the DivX Tech Preview: MKV on Windows 7 software, as I couldn't get my MKV media files to play in WMC7, but as soon as I did, I lost the AC3/DTS signal on my receiver !!

Removing the software got me AC3/DTS back !!

Anyone know why this is, or if I need anything else to play MKV files in WMC7 please ??

I use the Windows7DSFilterTweaker tool to set the preferred order in which the filters are selected on my PC, using COREAVC as the preferred H.264 codec for GPU use.

 

[Damob9k]

Hi CBers,

The only thing / codec I have installed to get MKV to play from 7MC is halli splitter (default settings) and ffd tryout with only H264 enabled and orbis enabled for audio.
I have VIA hd audio on board set to output via spdif to my av amp and it detects the correct type of dolby with no probs. (other than my out of sync issue - posted here)

Cheers

Damo

 

[CBers]

Cheers Damo, I'll take a look tonight.

I'm pretty sure I haven't got HALLI spliter installed !!