DVB Dream Question

**1ADAM12** · 02-09-2010 01:59 PM

Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder is not found by the MS codec check up utility.

**zamar23** · 02-09-2010 03:45 PM

If you can't edit the graph created by DVBDream and can't find the MS codec on your PC, there are a couple of other options:

- install the latest Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder - it will override the former if any. I think, DVBDream can't change the graph because it can't find that codec in your system, so the graph gets broken;
- Also, find a folder or file where DVBDream stores its internally created Graphs description - clean it up. If you can't find one, DVBDream forum may help, but they seldom answer to posts. There are other known PC Sat Tuner forums found on the web, where such posts are answered.

AND / OR

- uninstall DVBDream, delete all its Prefs files and folders from everywhere you can find, cleanup the Registry using known cleanup tools, restart the PC and install the latest DVBDream Beta.

See if it'll fix the issue. You can always edit DVBDream's codecs.ini file later to prevent it using the newly installed MS codec, but it may work just fine via DVBDream UI after the cleanup and reinstall.

**zamar23** · 02-12-2010 11:10 AM

1ADAM12

I wonder if you were able to fix the issue? It's always better to close the thread with resolution, this way it will help many down the road.

The solution can be as simple as deleting a broken .grf file from the viewer package's Graphs folder, or manually editing the viewer's Preferences file, where required parameters change is usually easy to find on the web or figure out.

This MS MVP developed a
DirectShow Filter Graph Spy

utility that allows to see hidden DirectShow Graphs created by most packages used for audio and video playback on PCs, including those not offering own Graph viewing & editing options.