2012-01-05, 00:01
bluray Wrote:Here is another external player code for MPC-HC, TMT5 and PD11 (follow the simple steps below):
1. Download- AnyDVD HD (you have 14 days free trail)
2. Download- Virtual CloneDrive (it's free)
3. Download- XBMC 11.0 "Eden" Beta 1 (if you want to use TMT5 or PowerDVD11 to playback everything, you can skip step #4 to #9 and go straight to TMT5 and PowerDVD11 codes below.)
4. Download- DirectX End-User Runtime
5. Download- MPC-HC (it's free) and (your TMT5 or PowerDVD11)
6. Download- FFDshow (it's free and you needs it for bitstreaming with MPC-HC)
7. Follow these simple steps- (configure FFDshow and MPC-HC)
8. Download these XBMC external player codes (Playercorefactory, PlayDisc, PlayBDMV and PalyISO)
a. place the files in AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata folder
b. make sure that the directory locations of all MPC-HC/TMT5/PowerDVD or whatever player you decide to use matches the directory inside IsoPlayer/BdPlayer/Playercorefactory codes.
Blueray - Can you help with some basic questions on the above?
I only plan on playing mkv blue ray files that I have already created from the original disc using DVDFab and Handbrake. These files will include the DTS-HD or TRUE-HD streams already. I assume I can play back these mkv files in MPC-HD via XBMC without the need for VirtualDrive and AnyDVD right? I mean the encryption is already broken at this point. But as I understand it, an mkv file with an embedded HD (DTS-HD, TRUE-HD) stream will not work directly from XBMC (dharma or pre-eden)
However, as I understand it, I can use Pre-Eden to play Blu Ray discs directly from my Blu Ray Drive, I just lose the HD streams but can still stream basic 5.1 audio such as DTS and AC-3. Correct?
Now if I want to also watch blue-ray discs from my blue-ray drive (with HD streams), that's when I need 1) AnyDVD along with MPC or; 2) TMT5/PowerDVD? Or do I need anydvd for use with all external players?
Sorry for all the newb questions, I am just wanting to make sure I understand all these things.
Gregg