visual quality of H264 videos playback with wmp12

[zwind]

Hi
I love win7codecs and use it for a long time. But recently I encountered a problem. When I set use FFDshow codec to decoding H264 (and x264 AVC) with WMP12, I found the video are blurred or soften, and the color of it is deepened. And I found some codecs is the same. But when I set Microsoft codec it's normal...

Microsoft codec, normal
FFDshow codec, blurred or soften
MPC-HC codec, normal
LAV codec, blurred or soften
DivX codec, normal
PwerDVD 11, normal

The blurred or soften would make video loses detail. When I use the old version such as 3.2.x, wmp12 is fine with ffdshow codec. And I checked the settings of ffdshow, but it is not useful...

Please see the video capture

blurred or soften 1
   

Normal 1
   

blurred or soften 2
   

Normal 2
   

I want to use FFDshow codec to decoding H264... any suggestions?

Thanks for reading...

Hui

[Shark007]

(02-02-2012 06:47 AM)zwind Wrote:  I want to use FFDshow codec to decoding H264... any suggestions?

I would choose a decoder that gives me the results I seek.
Thankfully my software makes this a painless one click solution.

[HD-False]

I see no big differenz!
Here my Screenshots from a BD as AVC/H.264 MKV with FFDshow-, MS-, MPC-HC-, FFDshow-DXVA- and LAV-Decoder in a different order under H264.
Can you say which are normal and which are blurred or soften??
Sample 1:
   
Sample 2:
   
PS: Could it be that you have no ATI HD5XXX graphics card or better?

[zwind]

(02-02-2012 10:27 AM)Shark007 Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 06:47 AM)zwind Wrote:  I want to use FFDshow codec to decoding H264... any suggestions?

I would choose a decoder that gives me the results I seek.
Thankfully my software makes this a painless one click solution.

Thank you for reply.

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(02-02-2012 04:24 PM)HD-False Wrote:  I see no big differenz!
Here my Screenshots from a BD as AVC/H.264 MKV with FFDshow-, MS-, MPC-HC-, FFDshow-DXVA- and LAV-Decoder in a different order under H264.
Can you say which are normal and which are blurred or soften??
Sample 1:

Sample 2:

PS: Could it be that you have no ATI HD5XXX graphics card or better?

My graphics card is AMD HD7690
And see the this screenshot
   

Did you see her teeth and hair? When I use ffdshow, it's like that I use Surface Blur filter in photoshop. Of course, this problem may not occur on your computer, and I did not expect you to give any substantive comments. Thank you

[HD-False]

FFDshow is a bit "blurred" but otherwise OK too!
Perhaps under "FFDshow Video Config" adjusted something?
And you recognize in my screenshots FFDshow decoder?
Edit:
It would be very interested how well the FFDshow DXVA decoder is in your test?

[HD-False]

Push!
See above Edit!

[fanboy]

I think this thread might cover my issue. I've been using v2.6.7 for a long time...I'd gotten WM7, Media Browser and Media Control to work together the way I'd wanted them to (at least most of the time) so I hadn't bothered updating until just a few days ago to v3.4.5 (I had a few .TS videos I couldn't get to play properly).

I've got everything working together the way I wanted, except the for the picture quality. Although the video seems more colorful (and a bit darker), I find the loss of detail disappointing (while watching TV in 720p i got from iTunes).
I believe the colors were more natural before and the picture was definitely much sharper with v2.6.7.

I tried messing with the settings (a few dozen variations between FFDshow, MPC-HC, and Microsoft) for a few hours, but still couldn't find the setting I wanted.

Do I need to reinstall v2.6.7 ?...or is there a combination I'm overlooking.

[Shark007]

on the SWAP TAB, disable Media Foundation - TEST
If that is not enough, disable the Microsoft Video decoder also.

[fanboy]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Unfortunately it didn't work...I already had media foundation disabled...after disabling Microsoft Video Decoder, I noticed no change.

[Shark007]

On the Config TAB of the 64bit app, try using [x] Enable MC Sharpen