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Tools > Options > Video
*<span style="color:#8B4513">Tools > Options > Video</span>
*<span style="color:#8B4513">Player > Playback Options</span>


Player > Playback Options
See also: [[Playback Options]] and [[Video Customised Playback - "Playback Info"]]


==General Video Settings==
See also: [[Playback Options]]


'''Video mode'''
==Audio for Video, DVD, & Television==


This allows selection of video mode options including:
'''Playback device'''


* Red October Standard
This configures what device to use for audio playback of videos.
* Red October HQ
* Advanced - Custom - options for configuring video and audio decoders and renderers and more for each file type.
* Advanced - Windows merit based (not recommended)


For more information see [[Red October]]
If you choose ''Same as device used in audio playback'', the audio will be routed through the J. River audio engine. This allows using ASIO, WASAPI, DSPs like Room Correction, VST plugins, and more. See [[Audio Playback Options]] for configuring audio output.


You can also choose a system output device to target a specific soundcard, or ''Default Windows playback device'' to target the Windows default soundcard. These modes will not use the J. River audio engine, so high-quality output and/or DSP will be disabled.


'''Hardware accelerate video decoding when possible'''
Finally, you can choose Reclock, a popular third party audio renderer, here.


This option allows certain video processing operations to be offloaded to the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), reducing demand on the CPU.
'''Connection type'''


'''Bitstreaming'''
Select the most correct connection type so that Media Center can properly decide if it should do encoded digital output like AC3 or if it should do PCM output. You can learn more about this selection here [[Audio Connection Type]]


This option allows setup to send the encoded audio data stream directly to the sound device. Selecting this option will exclude use of many of Media Center's audio processing capabilities.
==General Video Settings==

'''VideoClock'''

This option enables VideoClock which is a key part of Media Center's solution to smooth video playback.

For more information see [[VideoClock]]

'''Normalise volume'''

==Subtitles & Language==

'''Subtitle mode'''

Allows configuring subtitle behavior for video playback.

'''Default subtitle language'''

Selects the subtitle language or none, if preferred.


'''Default audio language'''
'''Default audio language'''
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Allows setting the language used for video playback when a video has more than one language.
Allows setting the language used for video playback when a video has more than one language.


'''Subtitles'''
'''Subtitle size'''


'''Subtitle font'''
Allows configuring subtitle behavior for video playback.


==Display Settings==
'''Default video renderer'''


This subject covers the configuration of Display Settings under:
Allows overriding the video renderer used when 'Automatic' is chosen for a file type. Only use this in advanced and/or specific cases.


Tools > Options > Video > Display Settings
'''Jump behavior'''


Correct configuration of these settings is key to getting smooth video playback. It is very important that the frame refresh frequency for your display matches (or is a multiple of) the frame rate (frames per second) at which the video was created. When the file is played, MC inspects the fps setting and uses it to change the refresh rate which the GPU uses to set up the communication with the display.
Changes how jump seeking should work (done with left / right keys during playback), etc.


There are several settings:
==Non-DVD Video==

* Enable Automatic Display Settings changing - select this for MC to automatically change the display refresh rate and resolution settings dependent on the fps (frames per second) setting of the video file and the display resolution;

For the next five options, clicking the down arrow will display all of the settings available. Each is made up of four numbers separated by an x:
- display horizontal resolution (pixels)
- display vertical resolution (pixels)
- colour depth (bits) - set to the maximum available, usually 32
- frame refresh rate (Hz) - select the rate appropriate for the fps of the video type
* FILM (23.976 fps) - select a frequency of 23 if available, otherwise 24;
* FILM (24 fps) - select 24;
* NTSC (29.97/59.94 fps) - select 59 if available, otherwise 60;
* PAL (25/50 fps) - select 50;
* Default - select the rate at which your display normally runs when not showing videos, usually 50 or 60 depending on which country you live in.

[[Category: Frequently Asked Questions]]

==Advanced==

'''Non-DVD Video'''


'''Aspect ratio'''
'''Aspect ratio'''
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Turn this off to disable WMV hardware acceleration. This is only needed for WMV files with DRM played on problematic hardware.
Turn this off to disable WMV hardware acceleration. This is only needed for WMV files with DRM played on problematic hardware.


==DVD==
'''DVD'''

:''further information:'' [[DVD_Playback_Fails|'''DVD Playback Fails''']]


'''Swap fast play and jump commands'''
'''Swap fast play and jump commands'''
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'''Use bitrate monitor'''
'''Use bitrate monitor'''


Enables J. River bitrate monitor filters, which shows the playback bitrate in the player display area of the program.
Enables JRiver bitrate monitor filters, which shows the playback bitrate in the player display area of the program.


'''Use FFDShow video decoder for post processing'''
'''Use FFDShow video decoder for post processing'''


Allows performing advanced video processing using FFDShow.
Allows performing advanced video processing using FFDShow.

==Decoders, Renderers, & More==

This allows configuring the playback method, decoders and more for each file type.

This topic has several related help topics:

* [[Red October|'''Red October (DirectShow in MC16]]
* [[DirectShow_Playback_Guide#Advanced_DirectShow_Configuration_in_MC12|'''DirectShow Playback Guide: Advanced DirectShow Configuration in MC12''']]
* [[DirectShow_Playback_Guide:DVD_and_MPEG-2|DirectShow Playback Guide: DVD and MPEG-2]]
* [[DVD_Playback_Fails|'''DVD Playback Fails''']]


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 20:48, 3 March 2018

  • Tools > Options > Video
  • Player > Playback Options

See also: Playback Options and Video Customised Playback - "Playback Info"

General Video Settings

Video mode

This allows selection of video mode options including:

  • Red October Standard
  • Red October HQ
  • Advanced - Custom - options for configuring video and audio decoders and renderers and more for each file type.
  • Advanced - Windows merit based (not recommended)

For more information see Red October


Hardware accelerate video decoding when possible

This option allows certain video processing operations to be offloaded to the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), reducing demand on the CPU.

Bitstreaming

This option allows setup to send the encoded audio data stream directly to the sound device. Selecting this option will exclude use of many of Media Center's audio processing capabilities.

VideoClock

This option enables VideoClock which is a key part of Media Center's solution to smooth video playback.

For more information see VideoClock

Normalise volume

Subtitles & Language

Subtitle mode

Allows configuring subtitle behavior for video playback.

Default subtitle language

Selects the subtitle language or none, if preferred.

Default audio language

Allows setting the language used for video playback when a video has more than one language.

Subtitle size

Subtitle font

Display Settings

This subject covers the configuration of Display Settings under:

Tools > Options > Video > Display Settings

Correct configuration of these settings is key to getting smooth video playback. It is very important that the frame refresh frequency for your display matches (or is a multiple of) the frame rate (frames per second) at which the video was created. When the file is played, MC inspects the fps setting and uses it to change the refresh rate which the GPU uses to set up the communication with the display.

There are several settings:

  • Enable Automatic Display Settings changing - select this for MC to automatically change the display refresh rate and resolution settings dependent on the fps (frames per second) setting of the video file and the display resolution;

For the next five options, clicking the down arrow will display all of the settings available. Each is made up of four numbers separated by an x:

- display horizontal resolution (pixels) 
- display vertical resolution (pixels)
- colour depth (bits) - set to the maximum available, usually 32
- frame refresh rate (Hz) - select the rate appropriate for the fps of the video type
  • FILM (23.976 fps) - select a frequency of 23 if available, otherwise 24;
  • FILM (24 fps) - select 24;
  • NTSC (29.97/59.94 fps) - select 59 if available, otherwise 60;
  • PAL (25/50 fps) - select 50;
  • Default - select the rate at which your display normally runs when not showing videos, usually 50 or 60 depending on which country you live in.

Advanced

Non-DVD Video

Aspect ratio

Allows controlling the aspect ratio of playback (16x9, etc.).

Crop edges

Trims a little from the edge of the picture. Useful for HDTV broadcasts that sometimes have junk in the overscan area of the picture.

Use WMV acceleration if available

Turn this off to disable WMV hardware acceleration. This is only needed for WMV files with DRM played on problematic hardware.

DVD

Swap fast play and jump commands

If you like to fast forward and rewind instead of jump when pushing left / right during playback, enable this option.

Use bitrate monitor

Enables JRiver bitrate monitor filters, which shows the playback bitrate in the player display area of the program.

Use FFDShow video decoder for post processing

Allows performing advanced video processing using FFDShow.

Notes

Many settings on this page only take effect when playback is stopped and restarted.