The EVR-supporting version you are looking for is currently 1.5 beta 7: http://www.dvbdream.org/betatest/viewtopic.php?t=357

I don't know for sure, but I guess that maybe in direct connection mode it will not allow any additional filters (that may be installed on the computer) to attach (they may degrade the video quality or framerate). If you can turn it on, do it. If not, don't worry then, let it be off.

mohamedyh , then maybe you should let the Direct Connection option be turned off? jackbauer , I have this problem too, but this is a problem you can live with, at least for some time. This must be a problem of DVB Dream, because in another DVB viewing application (DVB Viewer, for example) this prob...

DVB Dream 1.5 beta 7 is published here: http://www.dvbdream.org/betatest/viewtopic.php?t=357

You can get the same video rendering improvement right inside DVB Dream without the need to use the Media Center if you get the 1.5 beta 7 and set it to use the Enhanced Video Renderer and the Microsoft DTV-DVD codec as described here: http://www.dvbdream.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2476 Don't forget ...

What interface is selected in your Options -> Device box? Some cards can work bad through interface and work well through another. Try BDA, and also try something that is not BDA that works with your card.

I think I've tried all h.264 codecs I could get my hands on, and surprisingly, the best one is the Microsoft DTV-DVD codec that comes included with Windows 7. For those who has an older version of Windows I recommend Cyberlink PowerDVD 9 (or 8 with all the latest updates), but it's still not as good...

Windows 7 includes some excellent codecs for MPEG-4 video, h.264 video, MPEG-1 sound and AAC sound. They are hardware accelerated and work like charm with the Direct Connection option turned on. And no "Incompatible codec and renderer combination" error messages! Note that like all hardware accelera...