Media Player Classic HomeCinema

[Razunter]

New versions of MPCHC are not detected by amBX at all (at least on Win7 x64). You can get lastest version from http://www.xvidvideo.ru/

Old version (included with K-lite codec pack) works fine...

[Starfire]

The latest official release of Media Player Classic Home Cinema (1.3.1249 - available at the MPCHC homepage) is not being detected either (Vista x64) using the 1.10 drivers.

[thesystem]

I'm also using Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.3.1249, which isn't being recognized by the amBX software. Software is up-to-date. I'm using Vista Ultimate 32bit.

What is the newest version of MPC-HC that does work with amBX?

[Tasker]

Hi guys,

Thanks for bringing this up. I've just been playing around with MPC on my Vista 64 box. It seems that you can get MPCHCx64 to be detected by the Control Panel but unfortunately it does not appear to render in a way that amBX can detect. If you use the 32 bit version which is installed alongside it this works fine. I've got MPC output settings as:
DirectShow video - VMR9 (windowed)
RealMedia video - DirectX 9
QuickTime video - DirectX 9
and this shows up fine in the Control Panel and seems to work happily with the lighting profiles. Let me know if that's of any use.

Thanks,

Tasker

[oo_void]

I can confirm that the 32-bit version also fails using EVR or EVR-CP under Vista 32. I haven't tried the older native renderers like VMR, etc, though. I suspect that some of the new timing work in the latest version bypasses the hooks that ambX is looking for. That said, I have found that ambX will work with Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.3.1249 if you're using the madVR renderer (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p ... ost1316248).

The quality of madVR is amazing, but is best termed as "experimental" at this point so it's not for the feint of heart (but so is MPC-HC for that matter). Also, due to some lame DRM on Microsoft's side, madVR won't work with VIDEO_TS structures. Doesn't matter if it's straight off the original disc or a homemade DVD on your hard drive with no protection ... The Microsoft DVD Navigator will only work with native renderers (you can convert the VIDEO_TS to an MKV using http://www.makemkv.com/ to route through Haali's as a workaround).

Bottom line, if you don't mind bleeding edge (you have an ambX, right?), give madVR a try. Otherwise, you're stuck with VLC or an older version of MPC-HC for the time being. And, with a little bit of tweaking, you can get a pretty good upscaled image out of VLC if you don't mind the software only route.

[Dannydeman]

1.3 is detected by AMBX, but it doesn't work. Many people use MPC-HC because of the custom EVR options. For me it's the only way to get a fully DXVA player without any tearing issues. So please fix it, or look into it atleast . For now I use 1.2, but 1.3 fixes an issue I was hoping for..

[AcmE]

You have to install madVR
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=146228
and set it as the default video output in MPC-HC.

This is how i made it work:

1. Install MPC-HC
2. Extract madVR to the MPC folder
(e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\MPC HomeCinema\madVR)
3. Got to the madVR folder and start "install.bat"

Then start MPC-HC, go to options and video output and set it to
madVR.

The role-playing-game profile seems to fit best for MPC-HC

The control panel recognised it directly

http://www.abload.de/img/1g2ci.png
http://www.abload.de/img/2t43p.png

greetings!

[Kuhrtje]

That madVR doenst work here. I cant even select the madVR in the option. I made a map: madVR and unzipped the files in there, ran the install.bat. It says that de directshow is registered and thats it.. When i open the program i cant select the damn thing

[Kuhrtje]

Im using the old one now. Its working great. Dont even want the new one now

[The Dolf]

I have v1.3.1333.0 installed.

Install CoreAVC Decoder and Haali splitter. Choose CoreAVC Video Decoder as external filter and set Haali Renderer as playback output.
MPC will be recognised.

[F0x123]

Any news about MPC 1.3 and ambx? madVR doesn't support DXVA and using MPC 1.3 with EVR will not be recognized by ambx

[ThaSchaap]

*bump

Version 1.3.1301.0 tested, either the VMR or EVR renderers do not work. When switching to VMR the amBX Control Panel does seem to recognize the player, but puts it under the 'Unknown' category.

Same problem with ProgDVB btw, detection, but no amBX effects.

[F0x123]

Any news about MPC support?

[MiguelF]

I'd also like to know if there is any progress. Apparently, my favorite movie player also uses MPC-HC ! (Thread here)

Some extra information

System 1.1.4.0
Control Panel 1.2.3
Audio FXGen 3.1.1
Gaming FXGen 3.5.11
Effects 1.1.2

[Yuuichi]

I've tried everything posted in this thread, aside from reverting to 1.2, sadly nothing was successful.

amBX Control Panel finds Media Player Classic 1.3.1264.0 under "unknown" but will not allow me to enable amBX, I can click the box but it is immediately unticked.