spon 24 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) I am a supporting member and am extremely disappointed with the change from MadVR. I literally spent months learning about MadVR settings to get the best possible picture quality with the lowest file size. I invested in a new hardware specifically to play HEVC files because I liked how MadVR could make them look. Now I either need to learn this new decoder or find a replacement for Emby, which I love. Super super disappointing. This is going to sound completely ridiculous but I actually feel like crying. lol. All of the hours spent researching, learning, encoding.....*sigh* In addition to supporting monetarily, I've personally gotten at least 8-10 people to switch to Emby from other systems specifically due to it's MadVR support, along with multi-platform usage. Does anyone have a suggestion for a viable alternative besides Kodi/XMBC and Plex? Edited May 28, 2017 by spon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spon 24 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 im glad i didnt buy a lifetime licence. I am back with Jriver now as they support all types of renderer which is what i think Emby Team should have done. Such a shame because i love everything else about Emby! I did buy a lifetime license, but to me it's not about the $$, it's about now having to spend countless hours figuring out what to switch to. I used XMBC for years, but liked Emby better so switch a few years ago. Now I need to find something else. I agree with you. I love almost everything about Emby but lack of madvr support is a complete non-starter for me. External players will not work either because I use Emby on at least 5 different locations and I absolutely must have resume feature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybnl 6 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 (edited) Same case as spon. There is nothing that can beat MadVR. Darbee or ultra-expensive video devices can't compete with it. I use an old video projector, using MadVR it allows me to calibrate and enhance the picture. The final result can compete with actual video projector (without calibration!). - Why didn't you release a version of Emby Theater including MadVr and let us know that it will be the last "MadVRversion ? It'ss like buying a car and discovering months after that someone changed the engine (for a inferior one in my case). - Using an old release of Emby doesn't work. Everything crashes. If you remove the updating exec, it asks for it when it starts = bad - Why the Emby team didn't communicate with its users ? A thread on this forum is not enough. - Now that Emby use Mpv I don't see any interest in using it anymore. Mpv's integration is better in Plex. Plex is more stable now. User base is strong. - I tried Jriver. Software is clumsy but it includes MadVR. I will switch to Jriver for video projections and Plex for the rest. - I'm trying to see with PayPal if I can somehow cancel my license and get a refund. Not because I need the money but I felt the Emby team has been careless so I should be careless as well. Edited May 28, 2017 by ybnl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus 430 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 - Using an old release of Emby doesn't work. Everything crashes. If you remove the updating exec, it asks for it when it starts = bad the old one (2.5.40) works and will work until some skin changes might break it some day change in your ET system.xml <EnableAutoUpdate>false</EnableAutoUpdate> and replace the updater with an empty file just named like the updater -> problem solved for the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedingcheetah 39 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 the old one (2.5.40) works and will work until some skin changes might break it some day change in your ET system.xml <EnableAutoUpdate>false</EnableAutoUpdate> and replace the updater with an empty file just named like the updater -> problem solved for the moment Doesn't work for me, still pops up even when set to false and when i replace the updater with a file named the same, it tries to launch that file every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tman 47 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Thanks fort he tip. Deleting the auto update file isn't really an option, as it triggers a warning. Edited May 29, 2017 by tman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Within the next couple weeks we'll add an option to enable madvr for video files. Thanks for the feedback. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaSilva 11 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Thanks Luke!!! Maybe I'm asking too much but would it be possible to have this user configurable. Like for the wife and the kids account use mpv and for my account being able to use madVR? Edited May 30, 2017 by DaSilva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy 737 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Within the next couple weeks we'll add an option to enable madvr for video files. Thanks for the feedback. This is fantastic news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyravey1972 3 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 great news Luke. Thanks for listening to feedback. MadVR is important for a lot of people. You have just got yourself a customer back ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uirchris 0 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) A real shame that MadVR has gone. I will keep checking back to see if the HDR aspect is implemented and may consider paying again if you do.Edit - Just seen the above post. So will check back in a few weeks. Edited June 5, 2017 by uirchris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedingcheetah 39 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 An observation... E.T on my Dell Precision 5510 that has a 4K display...doesn't play smooth full screen like it should. When display res is set to 2K or 1080, it is smooth. But native 4K, choppy and slow. Disabling the Open GL high profile kinda helps...but its still not smooth as it should be. (comparing to my 1080 desktop system and monitor.) Even with the min min settings in E.T, not even maxing out the gpu, its still laggy. However, Cyberlink Power DVD 17 direct streams my channels for my HDR Prime via DLNA completely smooth and less cpu/gpu resources. It even allows Intel's Display image/video settings (like sharpening) to affect the video. Course, this means i am stuck having to tune a channel by number/call sign from a file list, vs the MCE like software that is E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyravey1972 3 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 any idea when we will see Madvr back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 In the near future, thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 We have a build up for testing here, for those who would like to try it out: https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/46763-theater-mpv-test/page-57&do=findComment&comment=458700 Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Release 2.8.0 is up and adds the madvr player for video files as an option. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tman 47 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Release 2.8.0 is up and adds the madvr player for video files as an option. Thanks guys. Great work Luke. Looking forward to trying this one out. MadVR is a feature for nerds, but boy does it make a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Thanks for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJekle 4 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Any reason madVR would not be processing live TV playback? It use to before the mpv player switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37090 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 It is a possibility for the future, but for the full live TV feature including seeking the live stream, we will be building with mpv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJekle 4 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Any word on when I can zoom an SD broadcast to fill my whole screen than? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fschris 0 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) interesting topic- I was a long time ago user of Media browser. I moved to Kodi after the change to Emby. I did not need something like plex. I only serve one PC and I dont stream to anything. I just recently started getting into 4Kplay back and Kodi is as everyone knows is not ready for that and DSplayer is a bit bland ( albeit - it supports MADVR) . So I just thought Id circle back to Emby. I see it has MadVR 4 Play back... Then I see this thread! So, its cool to see Emby was smoking hot with Mad/VR + Emby but then got a little funked up with MPV. I guess it is new and needs some tweaking. I am hopefully Emby with get MPV close to what the purist are looking for. What should I do in the mean time? I dont have hours to spend tweaking MADVR. Full Disclosure: I am a lifetime emby supporter. Edited July 24, 2018 by fschris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdiesel 1114 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 You can still use madVR if you set it up as an external player. I used MPC-HC personally. The downsides are that you don't get resume states and it takes a bit of tweaking to get the keymaps setup to your liking. The advantages are that you aren't bound by what implementation of madVR Emby chooses to use and can update and customize it at your will. madVR in MPC-HC has always been the most stable and best performing play I've ever used. Hopefully one day Emby can tie into MPC-HC/BE's api to report playback progress to the sever, that would be the perfect solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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