SVP:MPC-HC

Setting up MPC-HC

• a.k.a. Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
• version used: 1.9.14 (02 July 2021)
• developer's web site

SVP can work with MPC-HC via two methods:

1. AviSynth Filter ("AVSF"): modern and fast, supports 10-bit and HDR, doesn't hang on seeks.
2. ffdshow raw video filter: legacy, use it only if you have issues with AVSF.

Basic settings

• Open View -> Options main menu item
• In Internal Filters section
  • Click on Internal LAV filter settings -> Video decoder and choose DXVA2 (copy-back) mode

Show pictures

• Open External Filters section
  • Click Add Filter... then select AviSynth Filter in the list and press OK
  • Select AviSynth Filter and set Prefer mode
  • Double-click the "AviSynth Filter" line, ensure Enable remote control is selected.
  • Click OK and close Options window

Show pictures

• Choose the right video renderer:
  • Open Playback -> Output section and set Output -> DirectSHow Video to:
  • madVR: in all cases except very low-end video card (such as old Intel's integrated GPUs)
  • Enhanced Video Renderer (custom presenter): for maximum performance and compatibility, but you'll loose 10-bit and HDR support

For the ffdshow just replace "Avisynth Filter" with ffdshow raw video filter in the above steps.

How to check

• List of filters in use should be like this:
  

• Useful information about current renderer stats can be seen with Ctrl+J hot key.

Additional comments

• True HDR or high quality tone mapping: AviSynth Filter + 'MPC Video Renderer' or madVR