MPC-BE + madVR Video Renderer

Tutorial on how to setup the MPC-BE app to use madVR video renderer and how to do the basic madVR configuration.

 

System Config :

• OS : Windows 10 Pro x64
• Software : MPC-BE 1.5.5
  
• madVR 0.92.17

 

1. First download and install madVR video renderer

Guide for installation of madVR Video renderer :  https://cyberraidentech.blogspot.com/2020/10/how-to-installuninstall-madvr-in.html

2. Setup MPC-BE to use madVR Video renderer

Open MPC-BE Options windows:

•  Select View > Options.
  

• Select Video tab.
  
• Select madVR from the drop down list labelled Video renderer.

3. Configuring madVR video Renderer

To open madVR Renderer Properties window do the following:

• Play a video File in MPC-BE.
• Select Play > Filters > madVR Renderer.

• Select Edit Settings.
  

Display device type

• Select devices > (display device) tab. (In this case the display device is LG Electronics LG Ultra HD).
• Select the type of display device which is used to output the video under the device type. (In this case the display device type is Digital Monitor / TV).

Display device Calibration

• Select devices > (display device) > calibration tab. (In this case the display device is LG Electronics LG Ultra HD)
• Select option this display is already calibrated.
• Select BT.2020 in the drop down menu labelled the display is calibrated t the following primaries.
• Select Apply button.
  

 

Set Chroma Upscaling algorithm

• Select scaling algorithms > chroma upscaling tab.
  
• Select Lanczos as shown below.
• Select 3 taps  from the drop down list.
• Check the check box labelled activate anti-ringing filter.
• Select Apply button.

Set Image downscaling algorithm

• Select scaling algorithms > image downscaling tab.
  
• Select Cubic  under the label processing done by custom pixel shader code.
• Select Bicubic125  from the drop down list.
• Check the check box labelled scale in linear light.
  
• Check the check box labelled activate anti-ringing filter.
• Select Apply button.
  

Set Image upscaling algorithm

• Select scaling algorithms > image upscaling tab.
  
• Select Lanczos  under the label upscaling.
• Select 4 taps  from the drop down list.
• Check the check box labelled activate anti-ringing filter.
• Check the check box labelled scale in sigmoidal light.
• Select Apply button.  

Smooth motion setting

• Select rendering > smooth motion
• Enable option labelled Enable smooth motion frame rate conversion.
• Select Apply button. 

 

To do comprehensive setting in madVR go through the following guide. 

madVR Setup Guide : https://cyberraidentech.blogspot.com/2020/10/madvr-setup-guide.html