RMVB videos are choppy when played using MPCHC

[michellewjy]

Recently i've download some RMVB files but when i'm using MPCHC to play them, some part or almost the whole video is very choppy. I've installed Sharks windows 7 codec. Does that help? Currently using Windows 7 x32-bit

 

[Lemur]

I personally prefer K-Lite codec. Try that...

Use the basic pack:

Free-Codecs.com : Download K-Lite Codec Pack 6.5.0 FULL, K-Lite Codec Pack 6.5.0 STANDARD, K-Lite Codec Pack 6.5.0 BASIC : K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools

Also, see if VLC plays smoother:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[Gornot]

Hi,
are you sure that those files were encoded with a variable bitrate (RMVB) or multiple constant bitrate profiles (RM)? The latter happens to be choppy as a result of compression, but it can happen to RMVB files just the same. Make sure this isn't the case first before you install/uninstall anything. Besides, you don't need the full garbage package K-Lite installs since you already have Shark's codecs, instead you can simply download Real Alternative.

Open MPC-HC and go to View -> Options -> Playback -> Output
You will see three different modes for rendering Real Media files (by default is should be set to System Default). Try flipping through the two DirectX renderers to see if the playback improves, and make sure that the renderer for DirectShow Video is either EVR or EVR Custom Preset.

 

[michellewjy]

hmm my previous forum was i can't play mp4 files so people here suggested me to use Sharkscodecs so i did and it did work for mp4 files.

Will try Gornot's method. Thanks for the advice. Will give you guys an update soon.

 

[Gornot]

Please do

 

[Lemur]

Gornot. Hi. K-Lite is an excellent codec package. You are right the full package is waaaay to much, which is why I suggested the basic pack (the lightest one).

As far as VLC, it will play most formats, even broken files.

 

[Gornot]

K-Lite was designed for people who do a lot of video editing with "external" codecs (from the software package of choise's point of view). Most software products nowadays (especially open source ones and those that I have used) require additional downloads of codecs for use internally. Besides, as Shark says himself, his codec pack does not collide with the codec support implemented into Win7, making K-Lite especially useless and harmful (at least to me), regardless whether it is a basic pack or the mega pack and anything in between.

VLC is awesome, though, of course, but since I do a lot of video encoding, I need more. And I have used MPC for years, so I'm much more used to it than VLC.

 

[Lemur]

What do you do video editing and production for? Just curious!

 

[Gornot]

Purely personal DVD backups. Alas, I am a perfectionist, so at times it's a pain in my rearend xD

 

[michellewjy]

Tried Gornot's method of changing the two DirectX renderers and the renderer for DirectShow Video. At last, changing the renderer for DirectShow Video from EVR custom preset to EVR works thanks a lot!

I know how VLC works for every format, but i don't know why when i fast forward the rmvb files, hmm how do i say, it's like the whole video turns a little colourful and takes some time for the video to actually resume to its normal colour. i remembered last time when i tried using VLC, VLC is really perfect but i was used to MPCHC. Just curious of this question

 

[michellewjy]

oh i think i've encounter another problem. I wanna load a subtitle in an avi video but MPCHC say i have to change my renderer settings which affects my rmvb files. So, I changed my DirectShow settings to EVR sync, but somehow playing avi files are quite laggy sometimes. Help please?

 

[Gornot]

The subs should work with any renderer. Instead of trying to load a subtitle file into MPCHC, rename it to the same name as the video file you're trying to play. Also make sure that both the subs file and the movie file are in the same folder. Play the video and the subtitles should load automatically and not affect your playback.

Should you choose to change the position, size, color and/or font of the subs, open MPCHC and go to View -> Options -> Subtitles -> Default Size

 

[krokusnat]

VLC does that as well you mean pixelates a little bit before the picture regroups itself, I'm afraid sometimes is normal for rmvb and wmv as well depending on who did the ripping and the quality of it. Vlc by the way is the best player out there though imho, and could never go wrong with it...

 

[Gornot]

Once again I repeat myself, there is no such thing as the best anything.
But you're right about the ripping quality, which is why I immediately asked if the op knew how exactly those files were encoded.

 

[krokusnat]

Once again I repeat myself, there is no such thing as the best anything.
But you're right about the ripping quality, which is why I immediately asked if the op knew how exactly those files were encoded.

Your right Gornot it all depends on personal preference what is the best "that works for the personal individual".

 

[michellewjy]

Hmm i renamed the subtitled file and it worked! But I have a question. Is there really no way to load a subtitle, watch rmvb and avi files WITH the same DirectShow Settings? Now i've changed my settings to Evr Customs but rmvb videos are laggy but the other two are fine.

 

[Gornot]

Have you tried changing the subtitle style under View -> Options -> Subtitles -> Default Size? That should do the trick.
As for the same settings, have you tried the regular EVR? That should've worked.

 

[michellewjy]

There's no default size, do you mean default style? Oh, i tried playing rmvb using EVR, EVR custom and EVR sync, but only EVR works well but with that setting i won't be able to load subtitles. I know if i rename the subtitle file i will be able to watch, but what if i don't instead i want to load the subtitle file into the video. Just curious because I hope i can play both type of video with the same settings.

 

[Gornot]

You can't load "load" a subtitle into MPC-HC, regardless of the renderer you choose. The only way you can display them is to either rename the sub file to match the video filename, or have the subtitle muxed into the video file itself (this works only for H264 videos though) and then toggle subs on or off via right click while the clip is playing.