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TV Pack 2008 and Beta MSDTVVDEC.DLL.

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Posted by

Joni

on Wed, Aug 27 2008 1:50 AM

Joined on Fri, Jul 7 2006 | 135 Posts

Thanks to asm495 and xs4all for their impressive and hard work we finally have H.264 decoding in VMC.

Download mirrors (x86):

MSDTVVDEC | RapidShare
MSDTVVDEC | Finland (Direct download, no ads)

Instructions:

1. Take ownership of the file (File -> Properties -> Security -> Advanced -> Owner -> Edit then select yourself.
2. Give yourself full control over the file (File -> Properties -> Security -> Edit then select Users and check the box for Full Control.
3. Run Command Prompt as administrator. Then type "regsvr32 -u msdtvvdec.dll" and hit Enter.
4. Rename MSDTVVDEC.DLL to MSDTVVDEC.DLL.BAK
5. Copy Beta DLL to the system32 folder and type "regsvr32 msdtvvdec.dll" in Command Prompt and hit Enter.

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Posted by

asm495

on Wed, Aug 27 2008 1:59 AM

Joined on Wed, Oct 13 2004 | 872 Posts

It's a real shame there isn't a fix to this as it looks as if I will be losing BBC HD for no real reason.

Microsoft - is there any way you can release an unlocked version of this DLL for use at our own risk please?

Thanks.

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Posted by

Neil__C

on Wed, Aug 27 2008 2:13 AM

Joined on Sat, Jul 15 2006 | 150 Posts

I never even managed to find the time-bombed x64 for testing. A 'sneaky' release would surely be appreciated ;)

Regards

Posted by

mwallan

on Wed, Aug 27 2008 2:16 AM

Joined on Sat, May 24 2008 | 117 Posts

some members claim by changing the codec in the rtm dll that you can get bbchd so there may be answers out there

Posted by

Slangare

on Thu, Aug 28 2008 6:05 AM

Joined on Fri, Sep 8 2006 | 40 Posts

Do you need exact days?

The beta relese was out in April..

Posted by

I can make it

on Thu, Aug 28 2008 4:43 PM

Joined on Thu, Aug 28 2008 | 3 Posts

link to beta MSDTVVDEC.DLL x64 ?

Posted by

proturbo

on Fri, Aug 29 2008 12:30 AM

Joined on Fri, Jan 4 2008 | 26 Posts

I really hope that SomeOne^(tm) can fix that timebombed DLL. I want my HD channels in Media Center. Devil [6]

Posted by

StumpyBloke

on Fri, Aug 29 2008 6:34 AM

Joined on Tue, Feb 1 2005 | 1,375 Posts

I can make it:
link to beta MSDTVVDEC.DLL x64 ?

What about it???

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Posted by

Slangare

on Fri, Aug 29 2008 8:43 AM

Joined on Fri, Sep 8 2006 | 40 Posts

Here is the x86.

http://www.zshare.net/download/17087627ad86c2c4/

Posted by

I can make it

on Sat, Aug 30 2008 5:16 AM

Joined on Thu, Aug 28 2008 | 3 Posts

MSDTVVDEC.DLL x64 from the beta. Would someone be kind and post a link or upload it somewhere
thanks

Posted by

Octavean

on Sat, Aug 30 2008 9:36 PM

Joined on Mon, Nov 22 2004 | 1,012 Posts

I thought all you needed was a compliant decoder set as default such as one from Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra 7, PowerDVD Ultra 8 or Arcsoft TotalMedia Theatre. For what its worth I have heard reports of BBC-HD working without the above mentioned Beta .dll.

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Posted by

Neil__C

on Sun, Aug 31 2008 2:07 AM

Joined on Sat, Jul 15 2006 | 150 Posts

Can't see how to change the decoder in x64 - the utility doesn't work. Any ideas?

Regards

Posted by

justinalot1

on Sun, Aug 31 2008 2:23 AM

Joined on Thu, Aug 7 2008 | 89 Posts

Beta expired today Downloaded Arcsoft and no JOY changed the Codec to ArcSOft.

Anyone have any ideas how to get BBCHD back?

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Posted by

mwallan

on Sun, Aug 31 2008 2:34 AM

Joined on Sat, May 24 2008 | 117 Posts

Neil__C:
Can't see how to change the decoder in x64 - the utility doesn't work. Any ideas?

Regards

you would have to go into the reg to edit the decoders with the clisd of a new decoder but this does not seam to work either

Posted by

mwallan

on Sun, Aug 31 2008 2:34 AM

Joined on Sat, May 24 2008 | 117 Posts

justinalot1:
Beta expired today Downloaded Arcsoft and no JOY changed the Codec to ArcSOft.

Anyone have any ideas how to get BBCHD back?

you could put the clock back !!!!

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