alternative audio decoders?

utekineir · #1 01-01-2007, 01:47 PM

Are there any audio decoders that are easy to setup for spdif passthrough?

Right now i have the nvidia decoders, but the properties window doesn't seem to work with vista, the nvidia icon shows on the tray while i'm playing movies, but i cant get the properties window to come up so i can set the audio to be passthrough.

From what i've read it seems like most decoders need to hae some kinda registry tweak to enable the passthrough on external applicatons.

utekineir · #2 01-01-2007, 02:52 PM

It looks like i can get the properties window to come up by setting the decoders to default.

However, i still don't ahve anywhere to change the audio settings in the decoder properties.

Is there something i'm missing maybe?

Edit:

I've downloaded a filter manager as suggested in another thread that let me pull up the nvidia audio properties, and i've set them to receiver output / passthrough like the other thread said.

However i think sage isnt using the nvidia audio decoder regardless of what its told to do. I know windows media atleast is using the ac3 filter and wont let me disable it in the advanced properties under dvd options.

stanger89 · #3 01-01-2007, 06:58 PM

Sounds like nVidia isn't your default audio decoder, have you tried either Windows Media Player (Tools-Options-DVD-Advanced) or Deccheck to see what your default decoder is?

utekineir · #4 01-01-2007, 07:30 PM

Even when i set nvidia decoder through sage the ac3 one pulls up in windows media.

Is there a way i can set the nvidia one outside of sage?

Polypro · #5 01-01-2007, 08:22 PM

So AC3 Filter is showing in WMP>Options>DVD>Advanced? If so, go to the last tab and select "Prefer Other Decoder"

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utekineir · #6 01-01-2007, 08:35 PM

I have, it doesn't work.

Its kinda like the computer doesn't recognize the nvidia decoders are installed. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling them.

stanger89 · #7 01-01-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utekineir

Even when i set nvidia decoder through sage the ac3 one pulls up in windows media.

Sage settings have no effect on WMP, and it doesn't matter anyway.

Quote:

Is there a way i can set the nvidia one outside of sage?

Have you tried Deccheck?

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