Hacking 7MC - All Comments

re: Convert MKVs to DVR-MS for Media Center Extenders

mrmarc — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:20:31 GMT

I've used this method with partial success in that I have managed to convert my MKV videos into DVR-MS and have them play successfully on my DMA2200 media extender.

The problem is with the video resolution. The majority of the videos that I convert are HD videos in both 720p and 1080p resolutions and when using DTB, the videos are converted to a totally different resolution. Is the problem in the mencoder step in the profile, or is this just a problem with MPEG-2?

Basically what happens is the videos get cropped to a 16:9 aspect ratio, even though they are much wider than 16:9. I recently converted a video and chose a frame during playback to compare between the DVR-MS version and the original MKV. The DVR-MS version was not only cropped but also zoomed in.

Any way to fix this?

Also, you may want to point out that in order to keep surround sound, the audio will need to converted to 448 kbps AC3 if it's DTS.

re: Add Channel Logos to 7MC with the latest My Channel Logos

mhealy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:22:05 GMT

I believe the logos are stored in the program files directory for the program. It would be nice to include the same logos across multiple plug-ins.

re: Add Channel Logos to 7MC with the latest My Channel Logos

EZRyder — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:03:49 GMT

I haven't got MC7 so havent looked at this app. Where does it store the logo's? It would be good if in the future Media Browser could point at the same location for the logo's - it would save having multiple versions.

re: Essentials for Hacking Windows 7 Media Center

Johnny C — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:20:16 GMT

Cool thanks Ian

re: Convert MKVs to DVR-MS for Media Center Extenders

Garry [WMA] — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:05:05 GMT

dvr-ms will work natively in vista and with the correct decoder in xp

re: Convert MKVs to DVR-MS for Media Center Extenders

EZRyder — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:53:36 GMT

This maybe a dumb question, but I presume that as this is being converted to dvr-ms (which as far as I know isan Mpeg 2 container), it will also work with XP and Vista.

re: Convert MKVs to DVR-MS for Media Center Extenders

MCNewbie — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:11:16 GMT

Can you stream files bigger than 4GB to the 360?