Comments on: Clown_BD Version 0.65 Released http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/08/19/clown_bd-version-0-65-released/ The Windows Home Server Enthusiast Community Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:21:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Damian http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/08/19/clown_bd-version-0-65-released/comment-page-1/#comment-3370 Damian Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:19:12 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=1063#comment-3370 Although I have not tested the RTM, the problem did exist with W7 RC1. For ts/m2ts in WMP12/7MC, Media Foundation only supports h.264/MPEG-2 for video and AC3/LPCM/MPEG-1 for audio. Anything else, and you get no video/audio. There is a way around this but I have not tested yet, you can get more information here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=16951614#post16951614). Obviously the hope with W7 is that we wouldn't have to do any sort of hacking... Keep in mind though, the issue with VC-1 only relates to the ts/m2ts container. You can put the same VC-1 file in an mkv and have no issues with playback in W7. Right now when I come across a VC-1 Blu Ray, I still use Clown_BD to demux all the files. Once completed, I grab the VC-1 file and the audio tracks (usually DTS-MA and AC3) and remux them into mkv using MKVMerge. Another option that avoids this extra step is to use MakeMKV which I really like. The reason why I have not been using though is for two reasons: 1) MakeMKV currently does not grab the HD Audio track, it will only extract the core audio from this 2) I need to create a separate AC3 audio track for compatibility which I can do easily with Clown_BD. With MakeMKV I need to use another program afterwards to get the additional AC3 track. As for what I stream to, I have 2 HTPCs that I primarily use. I also have an Xbox 360 and PS3 but don't use them for streaming since there are limitations (you could use PS3MediaServer for the PS3 and I think W7 will transcode to WMC in the Xbox360 to open up these limitations). Although I have not tested the RTM, the problem did exist with W7 RC1. For ts/m2ts in WMP12/7MC, Media Foundation only supports h.264/MPEG-2 for video and AC3/LPCM/MPEG-1 for audio. Anything else, and you get no video/audio. There is a way around this but I have not tested yet, you can get more information here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=16951614#post16951614). Obviously the hope with W7 is that we wouldn’t have to do any sort of hacking…

Keep in mind though, the issue with VC-1 only relates to the ts/m2ts container. You can put the same VC-1 file in an mkv and have no issues with playback in W7. Right now when I come across a VC-1 Blu Ray, I still use Clown_BD to demux all the files. Once completed, I grab the VC-1 file and the audio tracks (usually DTS-MA and AC3) and remux them into mkv using MKVMerge. Another option that avoids this extra step is to use MakeMKV which I really like. The reason why I have not been using though is for two reasons:

1) MakeMKV currently does not grab the HD Audio track, it will only extract the core audio from this
2) I need to create a separate AC3 audio track for compatibility which I can do easily with Clown_BD. With MakeMKV I need to use another program afterwards to get the additional AC3 track.

As for what I stream to, I have 2 HTPCs that I primarily use. I also have an Xbox 360 and PS3 but don’t use them for streaming since there are limitations (you could use PS3MediaServer for the PS3 and I think W7 will transcode to WMC in the Xbox360 to open up these limitations).

]]> By: mynamehear http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2009/08/19/clown_bd-version-0-65-released/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 mynamehear Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:35:14 +0000 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/?p=1063#comment-3369 Good post. I'm pretty much in the same boat with what you are aiming for it appears. Am curious as I work out the details what you do with vc1 movies? I think a number of titles are using it and wasn't aware of the issue. Also, what are you streaming to? I've got ps3's and 360's throughout the house. For me, this is a great method to bring HD to the 360's and let users throughout the house select whatever movie they want whenever. Good post. I’m pretty much in the same boat with what you are aiming for it appears. Am curious as I work out the details what you do with vc1 movies? I think a number of titles are using it and wasn’t aware of the issue.

Also, what are you streaming to? I’ve got ps3’s and 360’s throughout the house. For me, this is a great method to bring HD to the 360’s and let users throughout the house select whatever movie they want whenever.

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