[geeks] Windows 7 Weirdness

[Nate]

On Nov 6, 2009, at 11:16 PM, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:

> Nate wrote:
>>> I've been familiarizing myself with Windows 7 by using it on my  
>>> HTPC.
>>> There's one problem I've run into though. I can't get any video  
>>> files
>>> to produce sound in DTS format. Videos with AC3 and PCM tracks work
>>> just fine. I just can't DTS to work. Any ideas? I hate Windows 7's
>>> "built-in codec" thing.
>>
>> Windows Media Player 12 uses the new Media Foundation instead of  
>> the old
>> DirectShow filters.
>
> Does this apply to Windows Media Center too?

Windows Media Center uses Windows Media Player for all it's playback,  
so yes.

>> In the meantime, you should be able to make use of things like Media
>> Player Classic Home Cinema to use DirectShow filters in Windows 7:
>>
>> http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/
>
> Thanks.  Is there any way to set this up as the player that's called  
> by Windows Media Center?

Not that I know of... you're going to have to search for a solution  
for Windows Media Center, and from what I've read you're going to have  
to pay close attention to whether your codecs are 32-bit or 64-bit as  
well... anyway I don't have extensive experience with it, since I use  
Linux as my HTPC (which comes with it's own brand of pain... lately  
I've been thinking I just should have a used a Mac for my HTPC...)

- Nate