Smoother 720p and 1080p playback

This is just a quick walkthrough to get those HD-rips to play more smoothly, as not all of us have fast & bleeding-edge computer hardware.

First things first, uninstall all and every codec-pack you might have installed. This is done so that the codecs won't clash with each other, which in return reduces the smoothness of playback in most cases.

Next, grab CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack). Don't install the Haali Splitter or FFDShow (or Matroska Splitter) that comes with it. If you need FFDShow for DivX/XviD/etc. then remember to disable the H.264 decoding from the Video Decoder & VFW settings (Codecs -> H.264/AVC -> set to "Disabled").



Get the latest Matroska Splitter and install it.

Get CoreAVC (it's not free, but you'll find it easily) and install it.

Get Ac3filter and install it.

Get Media Player Classic Home Cinema and install it.

Open up MPC-HC, go to the settings, internal filters -> check, that Matroska is disabled. Go to External Filters -> press Add filter -> add CoreAVC video decoder and AC3Filter.

For even better optimization, check CoreAVC settings and enable "Always skip deblocking". This will decrease the quality slightly, but not enough for it to be too noticeable.

Also, be sure to convert your subs from .SUB to .SRT, as the .SUB format tends to cause lag and/or go OOS (out of synch) after some time. You can use Subtitle Workshop for this.

If you have a newer graphics card, you can always use hardware rendering (refer to the stickied tutorial on the forum), which will take most of the stress out from the CPU.