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February 18th, 2008, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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Problem with WinMedia Player
As noted in another thread, I just built a new computer. It has windows and drivers on it at this point. No editing software, no other addons.
A bunch of video clips of various descriptions, well, AVI & WMV specifically don't play in WMP. I know that DV clips won't play without my Canopus codec but I'm baffled why WMVs won't play--don't they all use the same codec? The screen comes up with mostly green colors if that is relevant. There are hints of a picture but mostly just shapes moving on the screen. Looks like its trying to use the wrong codec. Yep, downloaded the latest ATI driver set. No change. Is this a problem that I should resolve first or go on and install my editing stuff?
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What Windows version. If VISTA, I've heard all kinds of nightmares regarding codecs etc.
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WMP is version 9. Oh, maybe that's the problem. Its v11 that I find annoying but I think 10 is OK.
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Then I would say you are missing something, or you have a corrupt version of something. If the machine is new, the installation in new, then I imagine something is not installed right or not at all, such as a codec.
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There's something *very* wrong if you cannot play DV AVIs on your XP system without the Canopus DV codec.
There's something *very* wrong if you cannot play WMV files on your XP system with WMP (9, 10 or 11). What other codecs have you got? You haven't done the unforgivable and installed a codec pack, per chance? |
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Updated to wmp v10 and all seems well. I seem to recall there was an actual difference between 9 & 10.
11 on the other hand, is really annoying. I'm doing better with it but I still like 10 better. I tried the 'rollback' procedure and couldn't get it to work. Went back to 11 on those computers.
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One thing I have noticed over the years with WMP9, 10 and 11 is that Type-1 DV AVI files may not play whereas Type-2 will. I have successfully tracked this down to particular audio chipsets (it has happened on a Gateway desktop, a Thinkpad laptop and a Dell laptop - all with the same chipsets). When I disable the audio hardware, the problem goes away. I can also successfully play Type-1 files in GraphEdit on the same computer. So it isn't a straightforward DirectShow issue. So, a weird interaction between WMP and particular chipset (a Crystal something-or-other and SigmaTel). |
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buy/download XP codecs pack, thats what i did but it was vista codec pack
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NEVER, EVER install codec packs. I have read of countless problems caused by them.
ONLY install individual codecs that you need. Well, that's my view. |
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