Video help!
Jan. 8th, 2004 02:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pezCall for help from my sister: Why can't she view her video files? She has installed the same codec packs as me, but she just can't see videos in Windows Media Player, Real One *or* DivX Player. Sometimes she gets the sounds, but no picture.
Please help!
Please help!
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Date: 2004-01-07 06:49 pm (UTC)Have her uninstall what codecs she can via Add/Remove programs under the Control Panel.
Then have her install Nimo's Codec Pack. That should hopefully solve her problems.
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Date: 2004-01-07 07:03 pm (UTC)AnimeSuki usually recommends:
Either WMP 9 or WMP 6.4 [that's the classic Windows Media Player]
AND
FFDSHOW (codecs):
(http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/ffdshow/ffdshow-20030523.exe)
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Date: 2004-01-07 07:56 pm (UTC)And the standard WMP that comes with every installation of WinXP has also never caused me problems, but again, YMMV.
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Date: 2004-01-07 08:29 pm (UTC)But I have both WMP 9 and the classic version installed (and BS Player) and they all work... it probably depends on one's installation and other softwares and stuff... it also help if you are technically efficient (I'm not ^_~).
The worst problem, I find, is that coders are going more and more overboard with using unstable codecs/formats when subbing/ripping, so it's like a neverending saga trying to play some files...
I always check the Playback section of the AnimeSuki forums, when I have a problem... 99% of the time? It's already been discussed there...
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Date: 2004-01-07 08:41 pm (UTC)::nods vigorously::
That's my number one pet peeve as well. People are always using beta codecs to encode their files which is just insane. No guarantee that your audience will even be able to view the file once the stable release is out. -_-
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Date: 2004-01-07 08:57 pm (UTC)Great... except not everybody has a speed demon of a processor, first of all... and honestly, the whole "hey, I'm using the latest gizmo" is getting *so old*.
for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 06:46 am (UTC)then go to www.doom9.org
install ffdshow, divx3.11a and the other divx
and also the AC3 codec
with WMP9 this should get you through 99% of the avi files on the modern internet.
wk
Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 06:50 am (UTC)The "modern internet"? Why does that sound so funny? XD
Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 07:22 am (UTC)Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 07:54 am (UTC)Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 07:57 am (UTC)modern internet: friendster and xanga LOL
Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 08:53 am (UTC)Re: for most video files on the net...
Date: 2004-01-08 06:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-10 05:21 pm (UTC)