Which DirectX MPEG-2 decoder is used?

Doesn't the MSI install the decoder?

Yes it does. Just tried.

/Mats

Actually I was wondering about this as well. It seems I have more than one MPEG-2 decoder or decompressor or whatever you want to call it.

I noticed that in a "shoot out" where I provided a TEST CLIP and attempted to convert it (from MPEG-2 to MPEG-2) that my output had ever-so-slightly different colors than that done by another person using the same TEST CLIP but his own computer. His perfectly matched the original wehreas mine was "off" a bit from the original.

Got me to thinking that it might have to do with how the original MPEG-2 is decoded for the re-encode i.e., the MPEG-2 decoder or decompressor etc.

Oh and I kept the colorspace exactly the same as I used AviSynth and HCenc so I never did a colorspace conversion.

So I think this question is a good question!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

Originally Posted by redwudz

Try dropping a MPEG file into Gspot 2.60 and then use the 'Render' buttons at the bottom and it should tell you what the computer is using to decode the file.

I think I did this and this is how I realized I had different MPEG-2 decompressors but the question then becomes how do you force which one is the default one and which one is the "best" one to use.

I'm at work now ... perhaps I'll do a GSpot screenshot later tonight.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman