SOLUTION: Getting Broadcom Crystal HD decoder to work in Windows 7

NOTE: this is a first draft of this post, more info and some screenshots to be added.

After installing the Broadcom card and drivers I had a difficult time getting MKV x264 video files to play.

Solution:

  • Disable all “internal filters”
  • Set external filter to Broadcom

Applies to: GOM Player, Media Player Classic Home Cinema

Basic info to the Broadcom card itself:

XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs

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Links that were helpful in finding that solution:

EeeUser Forum / B202 + Broadcom Crystal HD=1080P

EeeUser Forum / B202 + Broadcom Crystal HD=1080P http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=84273Just installed the Broadcom Crystal HD card on the B202.The Verdict: Excellent playback in both 720P and 1080P through XBMC (activating the Broadcom Crystal HD rendering […] read on for Broadcom -> Windows Media Center tips…

Broadcom HD Decoder - MyHPMini.com

Broadcom HD Decoder – MyHPMini.com http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=3819To get MPC-HC to work with 1080, uninstall ALL additional video codecs (FFMPEG and everything else)…

forum.thinkpads.com • Information

forum.thinkpads.com • Information http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=83880I’m using MPC (Media Player Classic) for playing HD material. If you go to play->filters during HD playback, you should see Broadcom listed as a Codec. Otherwise, something is wrong with the driver installation [or your filter/codec selection].
DXVA Support in MPC Home Cinema

DXVA Support in MPC Home Cinema http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/DXVASupport.htmlModern graphics card offer the possibility to decode partially or completely a video stream using DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA), in order to reduce CPU usage dramatically.… Unfortunately the MPC-HC decoder only supports the “bitstream mode” at this stage, which means that only the most recent graphic cards are supported : nVidia series 8(9)xxx for…

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