Step 2. Select video format for Windows Media Center. The results showed that most tested media centers except Windows Media Center were able to play MKV files out of the box. As Windows Media Center does not support MKV files out of the box, you will need to install suitable video codecs first. Shark codecs enable hardware acceleration by default, so the video playback was smooth.
Even when I had the hardware acceleration enabled, it really did not seem to have any effect. The chart below summarizes the findings. As a conclusion from the previous section, make sure that you have enabled GPU hardware acceleration in your media center.
Once you have ripped your movie to the hard drive, it is time to add it to your movie library. The process is very similar e. Make sure that you name the folder for each movie with the real name of the movie. You should also set automatic scanning on and use folder names for lookups.
I have exactly the same need as you, so could be interesting to hear if you have found any blu-ray codecs you could recommend? Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 7 people found this reply helpful.
Lexx Luthor. Lexx Luthor P. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. I'd be glad to help you. Windows Media Player still available in Windows I would suggest you to follow these methods, provided below, to fix your issue: Method 1: Run the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter and check, if the issue persists.
Follow these steps to run the troubleshooter: a. Now select Programs in the search option. Let's try to follow these steps, mentioned below: a. Restart the computer. Follow these steps to re-install Windows Media Player: a. How satisfied are you with this reply?
Check folder naming convention Make sure that you name the folder for each movie with the real name of the movie. You should also set automatic scanning on and use folder names for lookups. Now, hit OK. The alternative method with MakeMKV is not the most convenient as you are not able to play movies directly from optical drive with most media centers.
The key finding in this test was that CPU performance does not matter that much when watching Blu-ray movies if you have a decent hardware acceleration enabled graphics chip either embedded on the CPU or separate graphics card. Once you know how to rip and manage your movies, you will need to have enough HDD storage to store them. Check out our comprehensive Network Attached Storage guide to learn how to centrally store all your media files.
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