Video codecs not working properly

SephirothJenova · Post by **SephirothJenova** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:20 pm

I was watching some xvid/divx files downloaded from the internet (RvB, specifically) and halfway through the series the videos won't play properly. I've been told that the problem is since I've recently installed new video codecs (Indeo codecs that I found on my graphics card CD). Can someone tell me what the problem is and how to fix it without losing some of my codecs.

Sephiroth

bum · Post by **bum** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:20 am

Uninstall the indeo codec. Not that you'l ever actualy need it.

SephirothJenova · Post by **SephirothJenova** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:56 pm

Uh, yeah, I just tried that and it doens't work. Should I try reinstalling my XviD/DivX codecs?

SephirothJenova · Post by **SephirothJenova** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:57 pm

Oh, and it is able to open up in VirtualDubMod, but WMP or Winamp cannot open it.

Any suggestions on what to do now?

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:01 pm

Indeo's got nothing to do with it. If you want to make sure it's your filters and not the video files, try mplayer. It's probably the most useful backup player in creation. My filters get borked a lot from turnovers and testing, and when I wind up with a huge error, mplayer saves the day for watching while I fix shit. Anyway, I recommend ffdshow in nine out of nine cases for mpeg 4 decoding.
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