MKV Thumbnails

[Shark007]

Follow this proceedure;

go to the H264 TAB of the Settings Application (x64 users, Open the x64 settings application)
proceed to select FFDshow (not dxva) for playback on the righthandside.

Next, clear your thumbnail cache by utilizing the Disk Cleanup Tool - to find it, navigating the startmenu
Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup

The tool defaults to your Windows Drive, click OK
In the next window that appears, be sure the box next to Thumbnails is checked, press OK
Reboot your system.

[kevindd992002]

(08-25-2009 07:23 PM)Shark007 Wrote:  Follow this proceedure;

go to the H264 TAB of the Settings Application
choose to unlock the Microsoft Decoders and proceed to select FFDshow for playback in the Microsoft players.

Next, clear your thumbnail cache by utilizing the Disk Cleanup Tool - to find it, navigating the startmenu
Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup

The tool defaults to your Windows Drive, click OK
In the next window that appears, be sure the box next to Thumbnails is checked, press OK
Reboot your system.

Should I do this for both Settings Application and Settings Application x64?

I'm on Win7 RTM x64.

[him0045]

(08-25-2009 07:23 PM)Shark007 Wrote:  Follow this proceedure;

go to the H264 TAB of the Settings Application
choose to unlock the Microsoft Decoders and proceed to select FFDshow for playback in the Microsoft players.

Next, clear your thumbnail cache by utilizing the Disk Cleanup Tool - to find it, navigating the startmenu
Accessories | System Tools | Disk Cleanup

The tool defaults to your Windows Drive, click OK
In the next window that appears, be sure the box next to Thumbnails is checked, press OK
Reboot your system.

Yeah, the method works without a problem, thanks for that but is it possible to get the thumbnails with an offset time (or even randomly any frame from the file) as at present the first frame is being shown (this results in some being black), i tried with the halli media splitter offset option but didn't worked, if it is at all possible it would be wonderful.

But again thanks codec's works fine as you say and this method too (on 32 bit win 7).

[Shark007]

I was hoping the upcoming haali release was going to fix this...
but have read that he is dropping this support altogther

[murasaki5]

it worked for me, the thumbnails for mkv worked.
But after playing a few mkv files, I noticed that the haali icon stays in the tasbar notification area and what is worse is that the number of icons multiply for each mkv files that i played(mkv that requires haali).That is why i'm forced to exit the media player for each mkv files that i will play.

I'm using the latest version of win7 codecs 2.0.5

I know the icons can be disabled in the settings but i need them especially for mkv files with multiple subs and audios.

[Xtras]

(09-13-2009 02:08 PM)Shark007 Wrote:  I was hoping the upcoming haali release was going to fix this...
but have read that he is dropping this support altogther

A problem with Haali eh? Does that mean that this doesn't have a fix? The thumbnail feature works for a few videos, but 90% of mine are just showing an annoying black frame for MKV/H 264 files.

Windows 7 x64 RC.

[Shark007]

(12-05-2009 07:46 PM)Xtras Wrote:  Does that mean that this doesn't have a fix?

correct.

[Shark007]

(12-20-2009 03:05 PM)rjlan82 Wrote:  There a way to set the thumbnail to not display the very first frame, which is usually black? I've not had this minor annoyance in other codec packs, but it looks terrible in media center with mostly black or very dark (from fade-ins) thumbs

Install the DIvX MKV Preview, and nothing else (using thier installer, only select that 1 item)

On the MKV TAB is a box to control whether or not to use the Preview for mkv's (just check the box for thumbnails only)
The MKV Preview is OK for the xbox360 but lousy on the PC, so I allow you to control its use on the MKV TAB

[Cinderwolf]

Shark, I've appreciated your help (indirectly) through reading your forums and replies for codec issues over the past months. I seem to have a major issue though - and I wasn't sure which category to place this under as this falls under MKV Thumbnails (.avi thumbnails included) - AND Windows 7 x64 issues.

The issue at hand is: Before my recent (last weekend) install of Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, I was running Win7 x64 RC 7100 - and everything worked fine. Thumbnails for .avi files and .mkv files worked perfectly. Upon installing Win7 x64 Ultimate, thumbnails crash explorer no matter what.

Now, to let you know, I already have installed the Win7 codecs (x86 version) and the x64 version of your packs, along with FFDShow (.mkv playback within Media Center works with subtitles just the way I'd like). I've not installed anything else, but no matter what settings I use within your programs, I can't seem to enable thumbnails no matter what.
To let you know ahead of time, the FFDShow (not dxva) is selected in both 32 and 64 versions of your codec settings application.

What gives?

[Shark007]

(Yesterday 04:03 PM)Cinderwolf Wrote:  I already have installed the Win7 codecs (x86 version) and the x64 version of your packs, along with FFDShow

You should not have installed FFDshow. It is included with my releases.
To fix this, you need to uninstall my software, then uninstall FFDshow.
Re-install my software
Choose to use the suggested settings in both settings applications
For AVI thumbs to work correctly (but less AVI files will be supported in Media Center)
in the X64 application go to the SWAP TAB and re-enable the DMO Video codecs.