MPEG2 and ffdshow

[jaybravo]

Hi folks

I have ffdshow installed and set for decoding mpeg4 and mpeg2. When playing xvid etc I get FFV icon in the toolbar which enables me to adjust lots of settings for video display. Can I get the same thing to work on mpeg2? The FFv icon doesn't appear

please let me know how to set it up if it's possible to get this to work

[El Heggunte]

What software player are you using?
If the tray icon does not appear, it's because the player is not using ffdshow
(for MPEG-2 video, at least).

[jaybravo]

I'm using BSplayer

[poisondeathray]

You would have to enable mpeg2 in ffdshow configuration , AND disable all other mpeg2 directshow decoders, with something like win7dsfiltertweaker, or graphstudio, to manage the various filters your system. Either disable or lower the merit of the various mpeg2 codecs. And you might have to do some internal configuration with BSPlayer, in case it uses some internal codecs

[jaybravo]

great thanks Poison, I will look into it

[hello_hello]

MPC-HC has options for adding "external" filters. So you could add ffdshow to MPC-HC as an external filter and give it the desired priority, which bypasses the DirectShow system for deciding which codecs are used for a particular format.

I mention all that, as maybe there's a chance BSPlayer has a similar external filter option. I'd don't know..... I've never used it.

[jaybravo]

thanks for the info, I'm still struggling to get BSplayer to change but have posted in the BSplayer forum. No replies yet though

[DSperber]

I'm using BSplayer

MPEG-2 files (e.g. inside of WTV, TS, MPG wrappers) don't need FFDSHOW to be able to be played successfully by Windows Media Player, PotPlayer, etc. without assistance from external codec packs.

Why are you using BSPlayer to play your MPEG-2 files? Have you tried PotPlayer?