How do I register arcsoft decoder as a directshow filter?

[waters10]

I'm testing my hdpvr for the first time and I can watch and record using arcsoft software that came with my hardware.

I can't get it to work on sagetv. I get audio/video for 1/5 to 3 seconds then a freeze. My guess was because it was using pdvd 8 decoders, as that's what was showing on sage.properties. I changed the videoframe/h264_video_decoder_filter to arcsoft video decoder, but got the same problems.

Then I read about checking the decoder properties using Directshow filter manager. I downloaded that, but to my surprise the Arcsoft Video Decoder is not available there!

How do I register this decoder as a directshow filter?

Thanks

[waters10]

Ok, I got it. I opened directshow filter manager, clicked on register new filter and select the file asvid.ax from the arcsoft folder.

After I done this, my hdpvr started working within sage! nice!

[mikesm]

Is this TMT2 or TMT3?

[waters10]

It's whatever comes bundled with HDPVR. Not sure which one it is.

[elaw]

Originally Posted by mikesm

Is this TMT2 or TMT3?

Mike,

I don't own an HDPVR but it's almost certainly 2... version 3 has only been out for a few days. Also some postings on the Arcsoft forums indicate the V3 filters don't function as DShow any more. Not sure if that's a bug or a "feature"

[briands]

Originally Posted by elaw

Mike,

I don't own an HDPVR but it's almost certainly 2... version 3 has only been out for a few days. Also some postings on the Arcsoft forums indicate the V3 filters don't function as DShow any more. Not sure if that's a bug or a "feature"

There is a workaround posted here
Have not tried it yet, so not really an endorsement.

[Skirge01]

Even with that workaround (thanks for finding it, BTW) the Arcsoft Video Decoder won't work in Sage or GraphEdit. At least, I haven't figured out a way to get it to work. I'm glad I set a system restore point prior to installing TMT3!

[phelme]

First CyberLink/PowerDVD, now ArcSoft. Guess they're all getting tired of people "borrowing" their codecs.

[Skirge01]

I don't have a problem with that in their trial version, but once I've paid for it? How I use their codecs should be up to me, as long as I'm not releasing them to someone else.